RF.GISTF.RF.D COMPANY NUMBF.R: 07110309 (F.ngland Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBF.R: 1134456 Report of the Trustees and Unau(litcd Financial Statements for the YeAr Ended 31 Deeembcr 2021 for British Socich, of Soil Science (A Compan). Limited by Guarantee) BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
Ilritisli Society of Soil Science INDEX For the Ye#r F.nded 31 Deecmbcr 2023 RLfcrence and Adminislralive Details 1102 Rcport of the Trustees 31024 Report of Independent Examiner 25 Stateinenl of Fiiiaiicial Activities 26-27 Balance Slieel 28 Stateinent of Casli Flows 29 Notes to the Financi{11 Statemenls 30-42
Ili'iti.qli Society of Soil Scienee IIEFEIIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS For ilie Year F.n(le(131 December 2023 TRUSTEES Dr J A Haiinam Dr D B Lascelles DrP D Hallet Mr D Lambeth (appointcd l August 2022) Mr A Sclrkar Mr M Palmcr (rcsigned 31 December 2023) COMPANY SF.CRVTARY Mrs S L Garry (resigned 16 Novembcr 2023) REGISTF.RF.I) OFFICE Biiilding 42a. Crniificld Univcrsily Cranficld. Bcdfordshire MK43 OAL Iiri.GISTF.RF.D COMPANY NUMBF.R 07110309 {England and Wales) RF.GlS'fF.RF.D CHARITY NUMIIF.R 1134456 Patron HRH Tlie Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO Ol¢C Staff Mrs S Gary Execlltive Officer (resigiied 16 November 2023) Ms N Cole5 Senior Administrative Assistaiit Ms C BcThill Projcci Coordinalor (rcsi¥ncd 19 Fcbruary 2023) Mr D Simms Comniiinication& Markcling and Events C(K)rdiiiator Ms C Wangari Adminislraiiyc Assistani and Bookkcepcr F.(litorial Team Eiiro ean Joiirnal of Soil Science Professor J Dungait Professor Gerard Heiivelink Profcssor Olaf Sclimidt Dr Mark F2( rrell Professor Hailoiig He Dr Jolin Sciillion ) Dr Dan Evans Editor Deputy Editor Depiity Editor Depiity Editor Dcpiity Editor (appointed I st April 2023) Depllty Editor (rctircd 30th June 2023) Social Media CIKbrdinaior Soil Usc and Mana cment Dr Deyi Hoii l)r D O'connor Dr A Uiic Dr J Wcbb Dr l.. NiLholson Editor Dcpiity Editor Dcpiity Lditor Depiity Ediior Social M¢dia CcK)rdinator |Page I
riti$h Soeiety of Soil Seien¢e RF.FF.REf4CE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAIIS For Iho YeAr Enilcd 31 December 2023 Indcpcndent Examiner FIB Accolintilnts Plumplotk House. Pliimpton Road Hoddcsdon. ENI I OLB IJRnkers Co-operntiyc Bank PO Box 250 Skclmcrsdale WN8 6WT Webslte www.soils.org.Iik |Pag¢2
Ilrili$h Society of Soil Science I'RUSTEES RF.PORT For the Year F.ndcd 31 Deccmber 2023 The trustees who are also dircctors of the charity for Ihc purposcs of Ihc Companies Acl 2006. present their report iviih thc financial st£ltements of the charity for the year cndcd 31 Dc¢cinber 2023. TI1¢ Iriistccs l)avc adoptcd tl)c provisions of Accoiiiitiiig and Rcporting by Cl)arili¢s.' Staleiiient of Recoii)Incnded Practice applicablc to cliaritie5 prcparing flicir accoiivtt5 iii accordai)LL wilh Il)¢ Fii)an¢ial Reporting Standard Applicablc in the UK and Republic of Ireland (I.'RS 102) {effeclive l January 2015). STRUCTURF, GOVF.RNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Association Ili$tor>' -I'lic 13rilisl) Socicly of Soil Science (BSSS) Ivas foundcd in 1947 and is an establish inl¢matioiial iiieiiibcrsl)ip organisation and cl)arity commiticd to the Study of soil in its widesl aspecis. T])e so¢iety briiigs logeilicr Iliose working ivitl)in academia. praclilioners implemenling soil s¢ien¢¢ in industry and all iliose ivorking iviih. or iviih an inieresl in soils. Rese7 rcl) oil soils aiid enliiinced uiiderstaiiding ai)d engageinent ivitli soils is essential for agricultiiral, laiidscapiiig. constrLlCtion, reinedilltion, conservatioii and arcl)aeological projects. as ivell as policy directioii oil critical topics siicli as climate cliaiige. We promote rescarcli and ediication. knth acadeniically and in practice, and build collaborative rtI)eh1ps to hclp Scifcgiiard oiir soil for the fiiture. Tliis includes Iiostiiig thc World Congress of Soil Scieiice 2022 in Glasgoiy. Ivhcre tllosc ivith ali interest in soil science can meet to discuss Il)c critical globc11 ISSLICS rclating lo soil including; Fnanaging 50ils sustainably, prckrying its ecosystem. aiid miligaiingy against climate change. Anyonc iviih an inlercsl in soil is ivelcome to become a meMr and attend our conf¢rences 2( nd vebinars, re¢¢ive complimentary access lo our iiyo scientific journals, the European Joumal of Soil Scien¢e and Soil Use and Managemenl and a host of otlier benefils. Association Governance Governing document Tl)e cliarity is coi)trolled by its governing documenl, a deed of trust. and c01151itute5 a litnited coinpany, liinited by guarantee. as defiiied by the Coinpanies Act 2006. BSSS is govcrned by a Board of Trustees, all of ivhom signed a dcclaralion of acccptancc of office as TrLlStee at thcir first mcetiiig a5 a Tn151cc folloiving thcir appointment. The declaration included ai)y partlCLilar rcsponsibilities of the individual Trustee. Recriiitmcnt An(1 #ppointment of trust( .1 I'iislccs should iisiially bc appointed for a minimum ofiliree and a maximum of six years. Trustees vlio havc, or arc diic lo reach, the end of their tcmi. shall relire from orrice at the i)exl Gencrdl McLling. The societ), may by ordinary resoliilion appoint a person ivho is i¥illiiig to acl to be a triistee eithcr to fill M Yacancy or as an additional Irusiee. |Page3
Brilisli Socictv ofsoil Scicnce TIIUSTEES IiEI>ORT For thc Yciir F,ndcd 31 Deeember 2023 No pcrson may be appointed as a Irustee: Iinle&s Iliat person has allained the age of18 years; and unless tliat person or being a Corporalion, ils duly auihorised representative has complctcd an application for m¢mbership in a fonn approved by Ihe Iru8l¢es' or iii ¢ir¢iiinstcinces sucli that, had l)¢ already b¢ei) a trustee. lie iyould liave been disqualificd from a¢ting under the provisions of Article 23. Iniluetion and trAining of neiv trustees All trLlStees are required io sign a declaration of acceptance of 01CC a5 a tnistce al thc first Ineelii)g or the triistees folloiviiig tl)eir appoiiitmeiit. Siich declaratioiis may set out particular respoiisibilitics to be undertclken by an individual trustee. Traiiiin By virtue of elccting indepciident triistees to tlic Socict} s board of trustccs, Ihc Socicly intends to ensure suitably traiiied aiid experienced individiials are recruited to tlie board oftrustccs. -I'lic ability to rccriiil pcrsonnel iviih the rcquircd cxperience, skills and expertise required by Ilie Society eiiablcs thc Inisices io rcdiicc Ihc nece5$1ty ofaddilional training r¢qUIr by neivly appoinled trustees. 'I'l)c neccssil), for addiiional skills and training is revieived internally oil a regiilar basis by tlie board of Iriistees. Depending on the experience of neiyly apinted trustees the board Inay provide induclioii traii)ing in tlii.q r¢specl, if deeined necessary. Tlie level of experience and Pcirticipatioii ivith the Society sougl)l in the triistees diiring the recrLlittnent process rediices the level of indLlCtion trainii)g nornially reqiiired. No traiiiing iVc1S carried out in 2023. Wider nehvork Tlic Socicty is a Incmbcr of the Intemational Union of Soil Scien¢¢s (IUSS) which is a global unioii of soil sciciitis15. Tlic Socicty ivill be iyorking closely iviil) IUSS over tlie coming years as Il)e orgaiiisiilg society for Il)e 2022 World Congress of Soil Scien¢e. S(xiety Ineinbers e1ve coinplimeiitary i))embcrsl)ip of IUSS as part oftheir BSSS subscription. The So¢iely also has paid m¢inberships iyiili tlie Royal Society of Biology and the Science Council amongyst oih¢r organisations. Rel•lte(I parties 11888 lin% been lo¢aled al Cranfield ljiiiversity since 2009 enabling ilie society to collaborate iviih leadii)g experts froin Ihe Cranfield Soil cliid Agrifood Institutc. as well as ulilise facilitics raiigii)g froin ils ivorld-class soil labs. to Il)¢ UK'S largest tand Inforniation System {LandlS) nd World Soil Survey Ar¢liive ¥ind Calalogiie {WOSSAC). It is iinporlanl lo note Ihal Il)e So¢iety is recogiiised as a tenani by tlic Uiiivcrsity. the BSSS 01¢¢ stair are einployed tlirougli the University aiid all of their costs arc cliargcd back to tlJc Socicty. | Pa&)e 4
Ilriti%li Soeiely of Soil Seien¢c 'riius'I'F.F.S RF.PORT For the Year Elided 31 December 2023 Risk management Tlie trustees11I1ve a duty to ideiitify and r¢vieiv Ilie risks to ivliich ilie cliarity is exposed and lo ensiirc .Ippropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance agaiiist fraud aiid error. Tlie trustees liave a risk Inaiiageinent strategy ivl)icli comprises-. Ali ai)iiual revieiv of tlie risks tlie charily may face- Tlie estc1blisliment of systems aiid procedures to mitigate tliose risks identified iii the aiinual risk review: clnd The iinplementation of procediires to minimise any potential impact on tlie charity should those ri5k5 Ill£1tcriali5C. TIIC Clirrciit risk rL¥i5tcr takcs particular notc ofthc financial and daia managcn)¢nl issucs. Tl)¢ Society is finai)cially siipported by ilic publication of its t%vo journals and so Ilie succ¢ss of the jounials is highlighted as an important risk Inanagement area. Public liabilily remains a crucial area and insuraiice policies are revieived annually lo ensure adequate cover is in place. Advisory Council t3SSS retains an Advisory Coiincil Ivl)ich liolds delegated respoiisibility froin tlie Board of Tnistee5 as detailed in Ili¢ Company By-laws. During 2023, tli¢ Coui)cil consisted of17 Ineinbers, as follows.. Jack l-lannam Nikki Bagg<iley Cliris Caiitle Kirsty Cliarles Lyiida Deeks Jci)ni Dungyait Marcelo (ialdos Sarah Garry lain Golild Triistee and Chair Scoltisli Soil Discussion Group Chair Nortlicrn Soils Nelivork &irly Ci1reers CliairlCo•Chair- uiitil 31 December 2023 Soutli We51 Soil Disclission Group Chair Editor. Eiiropcan Journal ofsoil Scicncc Soiith East Englaiid Soil Discussion Group Chair- from 27 Fcbruary 2023 E.xe¢ulive Officcr)- until 17 Nov¢mber 2023 Midlands Soil Disciission Group Cl)air Trustee Editor, Soil Use and Managemenl Triistee W¢lsh Soils Dis¢ussion Group Cl)air Ordinary Council Meiiiber Professional Practice & Development Cominittee Chair until 31.12.2023 Olltreach Committee Ch£lir Early Careers Co-chair- from l June 2023 l)cyi I lou Brii¢e Lascclles Kara Marsdcn Mark Nason Mike Paliner Lois Pliillipps D<lnielle Roche Tlie Coiincil is infonlled by the folloiving Standing committce5. each of ivhich hRVe tl)eir own Tennq of Reference.. Early Carcers Committee Ediic£2tion Coinmitlee {changcd to Ouircacli Commiltec) Graiits & Aivards Committee Professional Practice Committee (changcd io Professional Practice and Development Committe¢) Piibliccltioiis Cominittee |Pag¢5
Ilritish Soeicty of Soil Scitnce TRUS'I'II F.S RF.I)ORT For Ihc Year F,niled 31 December 2023 As$ociation Menibershi At 31 Deceiiiber 2023. BSSS represented 938 members nd 5 corporatc mcmbcrs. a 60/0 increase froin 2022 {883 Ineiiibers) and tlie Iiig]iest nijinber of Ineiiibers in ilie Society's history. Membcrs of BSSS hail from aroiind the globe with members in 42 counlries. At the end of 2023. 61.20/0 of oiir members were men. 34.80/0 ivomen, 0.40/0 gcndcr noii_conforn)ing, O. l 0/0 transgciidcr and O. l % non-binary ivith 3.40/0 prefeing not to say. Amoi)gsl our Early Career In¢mbers. 39.90/0 of ivere male. 53.50/0 female, 1.3Yo gender non-conforniing, 0.30/0 transgender with 5 % preferring i)ol to say. Dliring 2023 there ivere eight categories of membership.. Fee-PAying Members Early Carecr Mejnbcr Opel) to all IEgistcred studenls of soil science and related disciplines. plus graduates with a rccogi)1scd dcgrce in soil sciei)cc or rclaicd disciplines bul iiiitli feiver tlian five years, professional e.xpcri¢nce. AssociAtc MeMr Open to ai)yoii¢ ivitli an interest in soil science iyho does not meei ihe crileria for any other catcgory of membersliip. Te¢hniciil Member Open to skillcd cind experienced administrative staff engaged in soil science research. governinent, NGO 1nd coininercicll activities. but iyho are not eligible for full mcmbership. Full imember (M.I. Soil Sci.) Opeil to scieiitists ai)d other professiona15 Ivlth a minimum fivc years. experience in soil s¢ieiice rcseic rch or application. Fellow (F I Soil Sci.) I'-clloiv is aivardcd io members ivho have a¢hieved a level of reswnsibility aiid professional expertise iviih national and inl¢malional r¢¢ogiiition. Non_Fee-l>ayinR Mcmbers Rctire(l Membcr Life Member Honorary Member OIIJF.CTIVF.S AND ACTIVITIES Piiblic benefit "I'li¢ Chciriti¢s Acts 2011 requires all cliaritie5 to cxplain iii their Annual Report hoiv Il)eir activitlC5 provide benefit to tlie ivider piiblic. or section5 of il. in aehicving tlicir aims. li) 2023, the missi011 l)d visioi) for tlie Society ivere revicived. Dcvclopcd by 13oArd and In¢mber Consuliatioii, tliese dociiinents set tl)e Society's directioii of trclvel specifically.. Oiir mission is lo siipport and promote tlie discovery of new knoivlcdge of soils ai)d Ilieir role in global suslainabilily. Our vision is to en5iire 5U51ainable soils for people and planet. |Page6
Ili'iti.qli Soeiety of Soil Science I'IIU.8TEIS REI)ORT For tlle YeAr Enile1131 December 2023 We ivill achievc oiir mi55ion and vision by.. Promoting scientific stiidy and dI0Very of neiv knoivledge aboul soil and e11511riiig it 15 acccssible lo u wid¢ aiidi¢ii¢e. Iiifliiciicii)g policy and Icgislalion Ihrou¥h cvidcncc-bascd advocacy. Supportiiig our meinbers to develop nd continiic profcssional and academic excellen¢e. The Clifilleiige We Face I'O acliieve oiir Inission and vision. the Society must address key cliAlleiigcs including: .nsLiring a surricient skills base and engagemeni to d¢liver sustaii)able soil Inanageiiient. Driviiig rc5carch. cvidcncc collcelion and profcssional c.xccllcnce whilsl ¢xp¢rien¢ing the iinpacts of chaiigcs to aC2c den)ic piiblishing, incomc and aililudcs to ¥vork. Proinotii)gF soil lieilltli in the face of geo-political iinccrtainty. a growing population and ¢h81)ging social ttitlides in a world of technological innovation. Our InisSIOll Kind vision alongside a 5evcn-point, five-year strategy focuses our efforts and activities.. Tlie Britisli Society of Soil Scicncc (BSSS) is the UK'S leading iK>dy in the area of Soil Scieiice witli a Flobal reacl). Wc striyc lo scciirc the fulur¢ of soils by pn)moliiig an enliaiiced understanding of tl)e critical importancc of soils in dcliverinu the U.N. Suglainable Development Goals aiid Slipplying knowledge, Ihrougl) oiir s¢ien¢e, lo siipport efforts to Iialt and repair soil degradation. We aiii) lo Inake positive difference in th¢ siistainable Inanagement and long-tenn security of soils ilial is crilieal to solviiibb the environmenthl and so¢ietal challenges ive face today. We acliieve our mission Iliroligh Ihe ¢realion, diss¢minatioii and translalioi) of knowledge. Specifically= l. Seeking to publieise the key issues for ihe soil science community By 2025, Ive ivill have delivered a clear legacy from the World Coiigress incliidii)g a widcr range of Ictivc stakeliolders 1( nd increased resolirccs availablc to mcmbcrs aiid non-nicmbcrs. We ¥vill use oiir jOLiriials <2nd ivebsite as meclianisms to deliver thi5. Wc ivill liavc bccoine a kcy contact for UK Inedia 01) soil-related issiie5 aiid our scicncc and guidance notes will have expanded into voluabl¢ resources for mcnibcrs aiid stakcholdcr5. Ily 2030, OLir joiirnals ivill be reeognised as tivo of ilie leading international jOLirn1c Is relatii)g to soil. We vill liave bccoine a kcy contact for intcrnalional m¢dia oil soil-related issues and ive ivill expand oiir giiidance ai)d science not¢s lo provide context for ali iiitemational aiidience. Oiir website ivill incliide greater guidance and infomiation aimed at scieiitific and non-scientific audiences. 2. Promoting change through knowledge exchange across all a5pect5 of soil Science By 2025, ive i¥ill be ¢ontiniiing to provide evidence-based infonnation to policyinakcr5 at a i)alional l¢v¢l aiid Iiave I¢0111¢ 1 contaLt for goveninieiits Kind st1¢ kcholders oil soil SCILIILL IS5IIC5. W¢ ivill provid¢ dedi¢ated forums for oiir members to discuss policy and bcst-praclicc issues, alloiving us lo develop recommendations ¢ombining academic and practical perspectives. Ily 2030, w¢ ivill be providing ¢vid¢n¢e-based information to policymakers at an inleriialional level and ¥vill lake a pro-active approach in responding to inleriiatioRal consultations. Inlemational stakeliold¢rs will seek out our dedicated Inember forums a5 advisory groups across the breadth of soil a¢livilic8. |Page7
Ili'itish Society of Soil Science TIIUSTF.Tr:S IITr;I>ORT 'or the Year F.n1 31 Deecmbcr 2023 3. Hosting conferences and meetings focused on $oiLs Usiiig tlie knoi¥ledge aiid experience we develop froin delivering Il)e World Congress ivc ivill d¢liver ali interncltional nd interdiscipliiiary aclivity by 2025. Tlie a¢tivilJJ ivill re¢ur on a ¢y¢lical basis and Ivill estciblisli tl)e Society <iS a key play¢r ii) Ilie dissemination ofsoils-based ki)oivlcdge globally. By 2030, the interncltioni£ l aiid interdisciplinary <lCtivity ivill be delivered for a second liine and liave developed iii size aiid re1( cli. The activity ivill attract a broader, intemalioiial aiidien¢e iviili support froin major stakcholders. 4. SupportiThg and encouraging the eilueation of soil seienee By 2025. Ivc ivill 111( ve delivered a clear legilcy from ihe World Congr¢ss in¢luding a ivider range of active stakeliolders and increased iii-person and digital resources availabl¢ to meinbers and non- Incmbcr5. -1'his, aloiigside increased outreacli aiid engagemeiit ivork, Ivill lead io ali increas¢d awareness of tlie iinportance ofsoil amongst a wide rcinge of cominunities. Ily 2030, we will have dclivercd large-scale Olltreacli progrdmines. Ivhicli aim lo increase aivareiiess of soil io aiidici)ccs ivhich can have a demonslrablc impact in its care. As a rc51111. tlic Society will also be r¢¢og)nised by educators and those already engagcd in environmental malters, as a reliable source or inforinalion. 5. Inspirin2 Ihe fulllr¢ 2enera¢ions ofsoil s¢ienti$¢$ By 2025. we ivill liave developed a clear ediicaiion ai)d training pathivay demonstrating Ihe routes iiito soil 5cieiice. We lyill Iiave LinderstO(Kl the gilps ihat exist and developed i)eiv courses and conteiit for Iliose ivitl)in tlie sector. Ivhere the coiitent does not exist. We ivill continue to work witli external bodies lo inflLience the 5011 Science taiight at all levels of the curriculuin. Wc will continiic to provide our Early Careers members ivitli the oprM)rtuiiity to network witli tl)eir pcers facc-to-face and virtually and provide support to lielp ihcm make tlie transitioii ii)to Full ii)embcrsliip. Jly 2030, wc ivill conliniie to promotc the cducalion and trainii)g pathivay to Eneinbers. sliidcnts ai)d Iliose inleresied in working wilh soil. We ivill ivork closely ivith oihcr profcssional and extcrnal bodies lo cinbcd soil conlcnt into pcriphcral qultlificalions, to cnsiire anyone ivl)o works iii aiiy coniexl willi soil, has the skills to do so. We will recriiil Early Careers Membe from a wider range of specialisms to encourage collaboralioi). This will SLlPPOrt our Inembers, career opportunities whilst en¢ourdgiiig interdisciplinary workii)g. TliroLighoLIt oiir l O-year vision. Ive ivill encolifdge kniety membership as a mechAnism to SLlPPOrt trainiiig and development al all career stages. 6. Ensiiring Iiigh standanls of professional practice for those ivorking with soils By 2025, we ivill reqiiire a Ininimuin nuinber of lioiirs of CPD to be provided by Full aiid Fellow tneii)bers eic ch year. Tliis ivill be closely liiiked io the Csci requiremeiits to eiicourage Inor¢ Iiieii)bers to obtaiii Csci status iii addition to Socicly iiiembersliip. As a resLIIt. our members ivill be iyell_respccted aiid Iiiglily visible as experts in all aspects of soil and its maiiagemeiit. We ivill Lipdilte our corrK)rdte membership category to alloiv organisations to demoi)stral¢ the value of iiicmbersliip via outcomes clligiied to tlie Society's mission. |Page8
Ilrilish Society of Soil Seienec TIIUSTEES IIEPORT For Ihc YeAr En(Ic(131 December 2023 By 2030, oiir membership and number of Csci registratits ivill grow aiid streiigtlien as our professioi)al staiidards are seen as a mark of expertise aiid are in deinand from clients. Our clear edlication aiid trciiiiing patliiyay iyill havc lcd to ali increase in the iiumbcr of qiialified soil cxpcrts and with ii)duslry cliciits spccifying oiir members for soils ivork. Oiir external_facing activities will liave led to ali ii)crL'nse in mcmbership across non-practitioncr grade5 and ive ivill havc intri)diiced tangible benefits lo ci)couragye membership amongst thc non-scicnlific community. 7. Lea(ling on thc Social and environmcntal re5ponsibili(ies ofth conttmpor#ry society. 13y 2025, Ilic Society ivill have a ihorough iindcrslaiiding of it5 ciiviroiiiiicnial iinpacl across all aspects of ils opLralion and hayc a clcar plan in placc to rcdiice ai)d ofTscl ils iinpacl. Wc ivill conlinii¢ to cncoLira¥Jc iwtclusion iviihin Olir McmrshIP by providing diversc role models at events and in our case studies. Ily 2030, the So¢ieiy will be a 'carbon wtrsitive, organisation, having minimised its environmental iinpacts and provided practical siipport lo proje¢ts ivliicl) outiveigli any i)egative operational iinpacts. Oiir posilive approa¢h to diversity and in¢lusion ivill l)ave led to 8 deinonstrable ii)crease in diversity cross oiir Ineinbership. Our Couiicil set a nlimber of key actions and activities to support us on our jouniey to acliicve our 5tl<ltegy. Seeking lo publicise the key issues for the soil science community Our Strategy sai(l.. Wc ivill raisc tl)c profilc ofihe importaiit 5011 i55llC5 via our Iivo prcsligious jounials. F.uropcan Joiirnal of Soil Scici)cc (IJSS) aiid Soil Use & Managcmeni (SUM), our bi-annual member's neivsleiier (Ili¢ Aiiger), our new ivebsilc, an enhan¢ed so¢ial media presen¢e and by hosling regional. nalioiial and ii)t¢riiatioiial ¢onf¢ren¢e.q. We ivill actively eiigage iyitli tlie Inedia by res]x)iiding qiiickly to enquiries, providiiig fa¢islieets and policy notes ¢iisuriiig ive ar¢ a¢knoivl¢dged as th¢ UK'S leadiiig autliority on soil science. What we set out to achieve: Agsre¢ a siiilable piiblishiiig arrangemenl lo suit our livo journals Reviciv Soil Mattcrs to ensLire il still mccts Incmbcrs, needs Piiblisli cl compreliensive docuineiit summarising tlie fiiidings from the first soil policy day held diiriiig ihe World Congrcss Prodii¢e a minimiiin of tivo giiidance notes oli relevant topics Prodiice two Sciciice Nolcs on rclcvant topics (achieved in-part) Rcvicii, IL nd Lipd2c tc cxisling gJiiidiillCC nolcs Respond to rel¢vanl UK ai)d iiiternational consultations. Oiir Aehievements: JournAIs Revieived Olir mcinbers, Inagazine. Soil Matters. and agreed to move towards ali anniial higl)-Icvel piibli¢alion slartiiig iii 2024 Hosted Zooin into Soil.. Green and Sustainable Remedialion of Containiiiated Site& ivitli Soil Use ai)d Maiiageineiit Editor. Deyi Hou. S tlie lead speaker Agreed a neiv contract il'itli Wiley as a better Slllted publishiiig arrdngeineiit for our tivo joiirilals Proinol¢d boili journals Vici regulilr In Case YOLI Missed il articles in our Ineiiibers. e-iiewslelters |Pagc9
Briti.sli Society of Soil Science TRUSTEES REPORT For the Year F.nded 31 Deeember 2023 Delivere(I virtual special issues inclllding: New Directions in Soil Aiialysis- 2iid Niltioni11 Syinposilim oil Soil Aiialysis-. Neiv Directioi)s in Soil Analysi5'. 1.Liropecln Joiirnal of Soil Science (Iviley.coin) Coiiscrvation Agricultlire Toiyard a Sustainable fiitlire Soil Cliem istry- Tl)rcats and Soliitions- Soil Cliemistry- Threats and Solutioiis.. luropean Joiiri)al of Soil Scicncc {Iviley.coin) Soils hcaltl) and ecosystem service5 EJP Sol L Special 15SLle Cliinlc te-stnart 511Stainable agricultural soil Inanagcincnt for Ilic future EJP SOIL Spccial Is511e - Climate-siiiart SilStainable agricLiltural 50]] management for Ilic future.. Eliropcan Joiirnal of Soil Science {Iviley.com) Eliropcan Soil Obscrvatory Young forum - European Soil Observatory Youiig forum.. European Joiirnal of Soil Scicncc (Ivilcy.com) Symposiiim on Soil Pl)ysi¢5 and Rural Revilali7Alion - Symposium on Soil Physics ai)d Rural Ilcvilali7alion: Europcan Joiirnal of Soil Scicnce (Ivilcy.com) Guid*nce, Policy an(1 Promotion l)Iibli£li¢d Il)e Soil Policy l.ebba¢y Rew)rt highlighting Ihe main findings of the WCSS22 policy session, 1( s ivell dedicated articles froin several speakers from that day Liiiiiiclied a neiv introduction to the Society video PLiblisl)ed our resrrt)nse to the Soil Healtli Iiiqiiiry President presents at Parliameiitary Inqiiiry into Soil Health Pliblislicd a neiv Science Note for Laiid Managers- Soil Carbon= What are carbon stocks and how Cc1n Ilicy bc Iiicaslired? Contiiiiied to promote OLir grant and aivard ivittners with case Studies 01)lii)e and in our Inembers, c-i)cwslcltcrs. Rcvicivcd all gLiidance notes Fe•lture(l in mARA#.ines, newspaper8 and ivebsiles dis¢ussin2 soil healih: CranfiL'ld UnivLrsily- Dr Jaequeliiie I lannam bebvins role as President of Ilie British Society of Soil Science Univcrsily of Wolvcrhampton - Soil discussion meeling al the lieart of broiynfield r¢gener2tion sile Giiardian - Green and Eihi¢al Che¢klisilPlastic Free July ICCA - ICCA Ic nd Bestcities Annoliiice 2023 Fiiialists and Seed flind Grant Wiiiiier CA4SH - Mlilti-stakeholder actors coiivened at the Borlaug International Dialoguc io discuss the link betiveeii soil healtli aiid global f(K>d seciirity AFBI - Sigiiificic nt Soil Confcrencc hosted in Belfa51 marking World Soil Day rining Life - Significant Soil Conference h05ted in Belfast marking World Soil Day The Cliintite Cei)ter - COP 28 OITicial Sidc r.I'cnt= Natiiral carbon scqiicstralioi) soils for m iligation, storagc, and biodiycrsily bcncfils CA4SH - Urging Enl)aiiccd Inlcgration of Soil l.Icalih iii Nl)Cs at COP28 -l-hc Ccnter for Iiitcrnational Forcslry Rescarcl) and World Agroforeslry - Sirci)gil)eiiing NDCS for soil Iieiiltl) - leariiing from practical expcriencc Coiintryside Jobs - World Soil Day- Whcrc I'"ood Bcgins l.everagii)g | Page 10
Ilrilisli Society uf Soil Science TIIUSTEF.S Rf,i)ORT For the Year F,nde(131 Dc¢embcr 2023 Our Impa¢t: Tlic 2022 Impact fclctors ivere 4.2 for the European Jounial of Soil Science (4.178- 2021 a 0.50/ts incrcascl and 3.8 for Soil Use ic nd Manci gcmcnl (3.67. 2021- a 3.50/0 increase) Siibinissioiis diiriiigy 2023 for tlie Europ¢aii Joiirnal of Soil Sciei)ce iiicreased by 290/0 COlI)pared to 2022, and by 40U/o for Soil Use and Manageinent. I'here ivas an inirease in all mctric5 acros5 all social chaniicls from 2022 10 2023 iviih Il)e liigli¢st iii¢r¢as¢ in folloivers on Linkedln (940/0). Tlie tx)sl iviih il)e Inosl impressions ¥vas our Tiviller post abolit oiir MRV giiidan¢e note for land managcrs on soil carbon. Our social ¢liani)els noi¥ provide us with dire¢t a¢¢ess to 21,000 organisalions and individuals overall. Case Stucly: President Presents at Parliamentary Inquiry into Soil HeAlth Tlic Society's Presideiit, Dr Jack Hannam. joined the Enviroi)mei)t, Food and Rural Affairs Conimons Select Coininittee oil Tuesday 7 Marcli 2023. Slie provided ordl evideiice to tlieir Soil Healtli. Inquiry b1( sed on tlie science evidciice of Olir membership. Further to tlie Society's HTilten cvidci)cc subinissioi), Jic ck joiiied felloiy Pcinellists Prof Bridget Einmett Felloiv of tlie British Society of Soil Sccincc, represciiling UKCEH nd Iiaving beeii a special adviser lo tlie 2016 Iiiquiry. and Martin Ballard willi coi)striiction and ivater experience and representing tlie Sociely for the Eiiviroiiment. The Pc1nel set Ollt ihe iinportance of soil healtli in mitigating climate change. siipporting ccosystei))s, ii) food prodiiction aiid ivitl] 250/0 of all global divcrsity in ihc soil. l-lic pancllists agrccd Il)at Ilic scope or Il)c InqLliry slioiild incliide all lypes of land use. not just agriculiurc, includii)g the S0/ts of UK land whi¢h is doinestic gardens. 'I'hcrc ivas significant discussion around payment schemes for famiers. and Il)e panel also supported tlie iieed for regiilar monitoring by f8mier8 to assess Ihe baseline and changes to soil liealtl). Tlie panel agTrreed tliat tlie UK slioiild folloiv in the footsteps of i)ations sucli as Australia, by setling an overarcliiiig soil strategy wliich iyoiild briiig together the dispante aiid ineffective policy instriiinents for soil protectioi) iii tlie UK. This iyould vieiv soils as an assct. like air and water. and provide Itter prolcctioii. As Pclrt ol'tl)e strategy. settiiig clear targets ivliich can be tncasiired. Inonitorcd, and coillmittcd to ovcr tlie loiig-terni iyoiild cnsiirc progres5 coiild bc dcmonstratcd. To provide landoivners iyith the siipport for mclnagcTnenl. Ettoniloring and the impact this ivould liave oli otlier arca5 of opcration, pancl mcinbcrs SLlPPOrtcd thc nccd for ivide-scale cdu¢alion and traiiiiiig to providc the inforn]ation nccdcd to cnablc the change. Risks for soils across all land iise w¢r¢ dISsed, including emerging issues sucl) as microplaslics.. Will) soil often being sent to landfill, the panel agreed tliat there were Ineihods to r¢du¢e tliis and remediate any ¢ontaminaled soil ihrough supporting r¢gulalion. A rccording and Iranscripl from this session Can b¢ found on th¢ Gov¢min¢nt websit¢. Promoting change through knowledge ex¢hange a¢Ths all aspecls of soil seienee Our str#te&v said: WL ivill scck lo siipport knoivledge ¢x¢hange in soil scien¢e through targeted engageinent with iiicliistry, policy makers, govcrnmcnt and cdiicalors. We ivill pn)Inole soil sciei)¢e across a range of disciplines using oiir website. so¢ial Inedia aiid neivsletters. Ivitli reference to tl)e 1( ppropriate scientific rese8r¢li piiblisl)ed in our Joiirnals. We Ivill make tlie latest knoivledge available to a ivider cominiinity aiidiLnLC and provide a foriim for debate and lo d¢v¢lop neiv partiiersliips. We ivill also InDI)itor government progress in developiiig neiv w)licies and ensure ive feed into tliis process. |Pagc I I
Ilritisli Soeicty of Soil Science 'riius'i'i,;I,;S R Tr.I)ORT li or Ihc Yeiir F.nde<l 31 Detembcr 2023 What we set out to kichieve: Dcvclop M Iliemc of Ivork liighliglitiiig tlie value of soil in a range of contexts Develop a digit<il project to slorc infomiation gaihercd to delivcr thc World Congress tours progyr<linmc {carried forivard to 2024) Exhibit at evenls aimed ai pmfcssionals, incliiding Contamination Expo Agrcc l)ow lo cngagc %Yiih COP 28 Our Achievemcnts: ReLcived a response to our Icttcr lo Defrci from the Minister for Natural Eiiviroi)m¢nt and Land Use, Triidy Ilarrison MP, Ivlio ivelcomed tlie Society's work in raisiilg awareiiess of soil's imTX)rtance and inyiled future conversic lions iviih Dcfra Wrote to Il)e rclcvant Minisicrs in the English. Welsli and Scottis11 governinents, calling tliem to dcfinc liow they ivill siipport soil health Received w)silive leiien8 from the l-nglish, We1511 and Scottish Govcmmenls in re5POnse to our reqiiest above Iiivited aiid <ltteiided to 14is Majesly Ihc King's Coroi)alion Garden Party ai Buckin¥haii) Palacc Atteiided SB58 in Boiin and co-hosted a policy dialoguc session iviili Il)c Coalilioii of Aclion 4 Soil Healtli (CA4SH) and ille Inlernalional '4 per l OOO" initiative Exl)ibited at Grolindsivell Exliibited c1nd supported the Natural Hislory Mus¢um's Siudent Conference Siipported tlie RAMIRAN Confereiice F.xhibilcd at Contaminatioii Expo Attci)dcd COP28 and co-h05ted an official side eveiit Naturdl Carixjn s¢qu¢slralion: leveraging soils for mitigation, sioragc and biodiversity l.aiincl)cd Invest in Soil at COP28. a case study series focused on showcasing soil as a tangible asscl Rclained our membership and contributed lo mcmIrshIp bodies incliidiiig tlie Parliainentary and Scientific Commillcc, Sciencc Council and Society Publishers. Coalitioii (SOCPC) Speakiiig al a niiinber of events Ihroughout the year.. Botaiii¢ Gardens Ediication Nelivork {13gen) Annual Conference Interiiiltioiial Confex to highlighi our ivork in d¢livering a sustainable congress Associatioii of Britisli Professioiial Coiigress Organisers" Festival of Learning Borlaug Iiiternic tioiial Dialoglie Virtuiil Side-Event ivitli Il)e World Food Pri7e Gaiiied a new Corporate Member, Rothamsted Research. following our exhibition at Groundswell Gaiiicd a nei¥ Corporatc Partncr. UKATA. folloiviiig our cxliibitiotk at Contamiiiation Expo Biiilt a strong partnersliip %Yiih CA4SH iyhich led to the co-liosting of ¢v¢nls at SB58 and COP28 15] vi¢¥vs 011 Iiiv¢ql iii Soil pa&ie COP scs5ions on YoiiTiibc- 300 view5 Case Stu(ly: SB58 Ilonn Climate Change Conference l)Iirii)g) Ilic Ilc)nii Climate Cl)aiigc Confcrcncc iii JLlllC. Ihc Society eo-h051cd a policy dialoguc 5C55ion viili the Coalition of Action 4 Soil I lealih (CA4SI.I) and thc Inlcrnational '4 per IOOO" inili¥*live allciided by inleriialional tx)licy. non-govcrnmcntal organi&ition aiid Uiiitcd Nlc tions represeiitatiVeS. Tlie session fociiscd 011 soil as 11n iinsung licro, Ivliich cawt liclp inlcriiatioiial governmeiits Incct tlieir mitl&J(Ilion aiid offset targcts, biit ivhich docs noi shmrc ihc samc legal protections as air and ivalcr. | Pagc 12
Ilriti$h .Soeiety of Soil Science 'I'RUS"fEF.S IIEPORT For the Year Ended 31 December 2023 li) Iier closiiig remarks. Claiidia Sclilepp froin tl)¢ 4perl 000 Initiative said, "Whal we ivaiiled io slress hLPI'L', j.¥ ilicii healihysoils can be ft niajoi. lever lo udclrL)¥.s all ihL) j.i.siie.i cil oiic¢,. Biii iijiihoiil.suslaiiiable IpiiiiiageiiiL?nl. Ihvy can also al'avale ilie siliialiopi siibslniilially. We iliei'efore iiL)ed io iiiake sure 117al iiicIL'a.iiiig .5011 Iiealih is coii.sidL)red iii uiir gl()hol uiiibilioij lo figlil cliiiiftle cliaiige uiid ihal il is i.ecogi7i.sed as a cenlral and inlegraliiiR level. lo i*ach ihe goul.% ofall ihree Rio c017vepili017s. Hosting conferences and meetings focused on soils Oiir strAtegy sAi(I: WL all)) to groi¥ participation in our rcgional and annual mcctings. We will act to develop cominiinication pathivay5 Ivlth a ivide range of stakeholders and use our meetings lo fosler dcbalc in tlic latcsl scientific and practical issiies in soil science. Working ivith ilic Interiialional Ui)ioii of Soil Scici)CLS (IUSS) and other inlcrnaiional socictics. Ivc ivcrc cominittcd io dclivcring Il)c bcst possible Woi'ld Congrcss of Soil Scicncc in Glasgoiv in 2022 and ensuring tlii5 providcs a coinprclici)sive IcgaLy for thc Socieiy and ils members. What Ive set out to achieve: Host facc-to face Regional (iroiip events and meeting. Biiild Olir free-to-attend Zoom into Soil webinar series by partnering ivitli external relevaiit orgyaiiisations Deliver our At)nual Conference in Belfast. alongside a lours and outreach programme SLlPPOrt the delivery of Eurosoil 2025 Our Aehiev¢m¢nts: Publislied an open l¢tt¢r to th¢ soil tenCe cominunily lo siipport Ihe legacy of WCSS through tlie sliariilg of l¢arn¢d ¢xp¢ri¢nc¢ aiid as a b¢ii¢hinark for future eveiits. Prodiiced 7 free to Ic ttei)d online Zoom into Soil sessions on, Ivhich ivere also made available oil our YouTiibc chcliiiiel after tlie event.. Iliochar Composting Microplastics Soil Biodiversity The Pcatland of Wmles The Fragile Skiii - Its Diversity and Health Grecn and Siistainable Remediation of Conlaminaled Siles Deliver¢d fac¢-tO-fac¢ ¢v¢nts for oiir Northern. Midlands and South Fast Regional GroLIPS'. Noril)cri) Soils Nctii'ork (NSN) l.'icld Vigil ai ihe Uiiiv¢r%ity of i.eeds Midlc?i)ds Soils Discu5sioiI Groiip {MSD(i) Anniial Mccting al thc University, of Wolverhampton Soiith East Soils Discussion Group (SEESOIL) Aiinual Meeti118 at Rotliainsted Resecircl) Delivered oiir Aiinual Conference in Belfast Siipported tlie delivery of Eurosoil 2025 | Pagye 13
Brilish Society of Soil Science TIIUSTEES REPORT For the Year Endcd 31 Dccember 2023 Our Jmpiiet: Across cl11 of our Zoom into Soil Ivebinars, 960/0 of alleiidees iiidicat¢d that tliey'd gaiiicd iiew knoivledge from tlie iyebinar and 730/0 ofatlei)de¢s said tlial tliey would use tlie knoivledge leanit as resiilt of the ses5ioii in tlieir future iyork. Over 700 people attended our sevcn webinars and thcy have kcn Yiewed almost 8.000 limes on YoiiTubc 70 delegates attended oiir regional events 160 delegates atteiided our Aiinual Coiiferen¢¢ ivith 460/0 coinpleting our feedback survey 96 /¢ of responders rated the conleni as Good or Fxcellent 99 % of rcspondcrs 5ciid they gaincd nciv knoivlcdgc as a rcsult of attcnding thc conferci)ce. 81 % of responders Sciid they ivill be able to put the iieiv knoivlcdge incd for tlic confcrciicc ii)lo practice. 61 0/0 ofresponders raled the loiir ¢xperi¢ii¢e as Good or Excelleiit 94Q/o of rcspondcrs ratcd the confcrcncc vcnuc a5 Go(Kl or Excellent Casc Stuil).: IISSS Annual Conferencc 'rii¢ BSSS Aiiiiual Coiif¢reii¢¢ look pla¢e on 4 and 5 December 2023 in Belfast and ivas a joiiit event vill) Ili¢ Soil S¢i¢n¢e So¢i¢ty of Ir¢land (SSSI) Iviih tl)e overall tlieine.. Soil Management and Monitoring. Tlie pa¢ked livo-day eveiit, set iii tlie historic Assembly Buildings Coi)fereiice Centre, provided delegic tes witli the opportliiiity to meet and netivork as well as hear alx)ut the latest research aiid developineiits iviil)ii) soil science. Keynote Speakers and Policy Session We ivere deligyllted to liosi five 11)1( in presentation5 covering tlie coiifereiice theme froin experts iiicliiding, Briai) Ervine, Racl)cl Cassidy, Rachel Crcamcr, John Gilliland and David Wall. Our Inain keynotc session was a policy cvcnt ivherc ivc Iicard from rcprcsentalivcs froin all Ihc d¢volv¢d adininislrations and IrclMI)d, providing an oycrvieiy of the key aclivilie.q being undcrtaken at a gjovcriimciital Icvel. -I'his includcd prc5cntaiions from Rachel Boulderslone (DEFRA), James Cooke (WL151) Govcrnn)ent}, Sallie Bailey (Scottish Governmenl). Brian Ervine (DAERA). Jim Hodgsoii (DLCC) and Mary Cleary (DAFM). I'our.4 I'lie second day ¢ommen¢ed iyith oiir scientific and cultlirdl tours. The scientific tOLir provided delegatcs with tl)e opportunity to visit sites in Colinly Doiyn. Ivliere 132.700 fields ivere soil saiiiplcd iii 2022123 as part of tl)e foiir-yearNI Soil Nutrient Health Scl)cme. Delegates leanit hoiv ivliole-farin soil saiiipliiig, iiii)ovative reportiiig formats aiid Iocill ivater quality monitoriiig arc being used to optimisc crop nulrici)I applicatioiis aiid to iiiiprove cnvironinental pcrforniaiicc. Oral an(1 Poster Presentalioiis We lie£l1'd 23 differeiit abstract presentations and had over 60 p051crs shoivcasing ttsearcl) in Ilie coiifereiice themes of soil health. soil carbon. Ivatcr managcineni, nulrienl Inanagcincnl, and teclinology and innovation. | Page 14
Ili-itish Sts¢iety of Soil Science
TIIUSTI,;I,;S R>.I)ORT
For the Year F.nded 31 Deeember 2023
.Supportin% Anil cncoun)ging (he educA¢ion of 5011 scicnce
Our strategy sAid:
We ivill siipport tlie education of soil scicnce acr055 a wide range of individua15 aiid age groups. We
Ivill provide infonnation and resol1¢$ lo Icachcrs, famcrs, agvronomisls. growcrs, indlislry and land
tnaiiagers and the piiblic via grants. outreach evenls. training couws and leaching materials.
Wliat we set out to aehieve:
l.aiincl) oiir oiilreaeh Soil Scicncc Loan boxes to support educators in delivering soils educalioii
lo yoiing peoplc
Siipport tlic devclopmeiit of the Natural History GCSE. T Level in Agri¢uliur¢, Laiid Management
and Prodiiction and work Ivitli relevant appreiiticeship groLlPS to eiisure soil is coiisidered as part
of tl)c syllabus
Atlei)d extemal oulrea¢l) evenls including Open Famj Sunday
Deliver a project to link ciiltural Yoices lo ihe Scoltisli soils landscape.
Our Achievem¢n¢s:
Re-designed our soils posl¢rs resource suite
Fiinded eqiiipinent tliroiigl) oiir Innovatioii and Field Equipment grants for Ihe National Botanic
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1Sriti41i Si)¢i¢ly of Soil Science TRUS'I'b:F.S IIF.POIIT For the YcAr F.nded 31 December 2023 The box helps to address the lack of mainstream edu¢alion in soil science, Ivliicli is a result of soi15 not beiiibi covered by Ihe iiational curricula, limilinu public recognilion ofilie importance ofsoils. Tliroligli oiir rcsearcli. meinber conver.gations, and Outrea¢li Cominillee, Ive liave seen demoiistrated appctile for cdiicalioiial Inaterials relating lo soil s¢ience from eduualors and r¢lal¢d or8aiiisatioiis. Professor Lorna Daivson frotn the James Hiitton Iiistitllte hired a box to support with engaging farmcrs vitl) tlie iniportance of soil at one of ilieir researcli filrn]s. Lorna ld. '[ cliose to iise ilie soil tcxtii < lid soil striictlirc information sheets ivliicli ivent doivn a treat. Wlicn we looked at thc 501] seiiling experiineiit c211d ii)spected the reference glass pots to iiispect the differeiit particle classes, accoinpaiiied by the triaiig?Lilar diagraiii, il rcally brolight lioinc the diffcrcncc fanncrs cxpcricn¢c bctivccii soils. Inspiring the future generations ofsoil scientists Our 5trAtegy said: We ivill conliniie to support tl)c dcvelopmcnt of carl), carcer (FC) members ivorking iii soil science. We iyill flind a bieni)ial coiifercncc dcdicated to EC5 and givc ihcm proininei)ce al our Society Aiiiiual meeting. I'hroLigh our cdiicalion commi(Icc. Ive ivill suppori ieachers and engage ii) ¢oinmiii)i(y projects to inspirc the ncxi blcneralion of soil scicntisls. What we set out lo achieve: Host oiir bi-aniiual Early Carcers. Confcrciice Our Achievcments: Allo¢al¢d fiinding from Ihe Brian Chombers Soils Fund (BCSF) to support up to l O Early Carecr Incmb¢rs in atl¢ndinbb Working iviih Soil ¢ours¢8 during 2023 Provid¢d an opportunity for a PIID student to join our team on placetnent, offeriiig iheiii valuable proje¢l management skills Supported tl)e Britisli Ecologiciil Society's Plants. Soils. Ecosystems Special Ii)terest Group's early- career ivorkshop'liitrodiiction to Soil Quality As5cssinent- Alviirded tlie 75tli Anniversary Joint Grant for Promoting Soil Scicncc aloi)gsidc the So¢iedad Espc2nolc1 de la Ciencia del Suclo to Marta Gil Martine7. Rodica Pena, Sarah Duddigan, Pablo Hoinet Glltierrez and Loiirde5 Morillas Updated the Early C£irccr nicmbcr5hip to make il easier for EC members to transition iiilo Full Society mcinbcrship Hosted our Early Carccrs, Confercncc in Belfast Aivardcd thc Spadc Award for Besl Oral Presentation. Troivel Award for Best Poster Preseiitalion Ind Dclcgatcs, Choicc Aiyard for Best Poster at tlie Early Careers, Coiiferei)ce l)Iiblished six issues of the Early Career meinbers, neivsletter. Eye to the Horizon Piiblishcd intcrvieivs or case gliidies iviil) snil scieiitists al varioLlS Stages of tlieir career (Ilenjamiii BLiiler, Li¥zic Sagoo. Saoirse Tra¢y, Daniel Evans) | Pagc 16
Bi'itisli Society of Soil Science TIIUSTF.F.S Rf,I>ORT For thc Year Tr:nd¢d 31 D¢¢cmber 2023 Oui. Impact: LC Conferen¢e delegate numbers: l 00 Feedba¢k 62 /0 of r¢spoiiders ivere EC memb¢rs 96 % of respoiiders rclted the coiiteiit as GIM)d or Excellent 990/0 of responders said tliey gained neiv kiioivlcdge as a rcsiilt of allcnding Ihe conference. 81 0/0 of responders &iid tlicy ivill be able to put ihe iiew knoivlcdgc gained for Il)c conference into pra¢tice. 61 % of responders rated tlie tour experieiice c1S G(K)d or Excellcnt 940/0 of responders rated tlie conference venue as Good or Exccllciit Average op¢n rate of 640/0 and average click rate of171J/o for Eye to Ihc Horizon In¢r¢ased our Early Career membersliip by 32Q/Lb to 291 meinr$ Casc Stiidy l - Early Careers, Conference Tlie Ec2rly Cclreers. Coiifercnce look place on 6 and 7 Dcccinber 2023, immediately after tlie BSSS aiid SSSI Annlial Conference. The tivo-day programmc alloivcd a ivide range ofEarly Care¢r Ineii)bers froin acc1dcinia. indiistry. and TK)licy io comc togLthcr for a variely of tl)eined sessions. inclliding keyiiole prescntations, oral and poster presenialions. three ivorkshops, and a social dinner. Workshop5 Dr Danicl Lyans, from Cranfield Universily, led a superb and tliougl)t-provoking ivorksliop 01) gyraiit fiiiiding, bl)aring his experienc¢ in finding and securing research fulldiiigj as an ECR and ouiliniiig different typ¢s of fliiiding availilble clnd effective approachcs to ivriting rcsearcli proposals. Jessica Polls, Jay Ryan and Liv Hoyland. oil behalf of Arcadi5. delivcrcd a fantastic ivorksl?op tailored to provide ECRS Ivith valiiable insights and giiidancc on how lo kickstarl their journey outside of academia. Oi'al and Poster Presentations Delegiltes lieard froiii 20 oral prescntcrs and vieived over SO poster presentations, sliowcasing tl)c excellei)t research tliat LCRS liad undertaken. Congratulalions to Catrioiia Willoiigliby. wini)er of tl)e best oral present1( lion. Elisabeth Applelon, Ivinner ofihe b¢sl poster. and Megha Kavirdj. winncr of tlie illclligural dclegatcs, choice aivard for bcst posler. Case Study 2- Aivar(I Winners Grnnt Recipienls BSSS is proud to sponsor a prii.e and iropl)), for a iiuinber of aiyards ivithin academic institutions. The 2023 award wiiincrs cach received tiyo years, Society Ineinbership as part of tlieir prizc= CIMra Mari¢ l.aelilia Delanau - Most Proinising Soil Sciciilist at Craiifield University David -fhomson - Undcrgradiial¢ Aivard at Harper Adams University Winfrcd Ail)embo - Postgradiiate Aivard at Hclrper Adams Univcrsilv Abril Alexai)der- Uiidergraduate Aivard at Laiica51cr Univcrsilj l-lenry Corp - Beql Stiident in Soil Science at Royal Agriciiltural University Mario Sanlano S<llltos- Outstcindiiig pcrforniaiicc in a soil SLicnce-bascd HOnOu or Msci project at University of Aberdeeii Mar¢iii Maikovi¢ - Oiilslanding perforniance in a soil science-based Msc projecl at University of Ab¢rd¢cn 'riiomas M¢N¢il - Besi soil-scieiice related dissertalion al Ui)ivcrsily of Reading Yiixin Ma - Margarel Oliver Young Pedomelrics Aivard |Page 17
Ilritis11 Society of Soil Science TRUSTEF.S RF.I)ORT For tlle Year En(le(131 Dccembcr 2023 Grant recipients 'l-lic folloiviiig grants Ivcrc Ivardcd iii 2023. Slipporiing iiiembers aiid orgaiiisations to develop soil SCICIICC skills. Casc stiidics froin graiits given are reglilarly publislied on oiir iv¢bsit¢. Fiiid oiit iiiore aboLlt the aclivilics ive hayc bccn 5llPPOrting at.. www.soils.or .ukleducation/case-sludiesl N#me GrAn( Amount Marla Gil Martinez, Rodi¢a Pena. S?¢ rali Duddigan, Pablo Flomel Giilierrez, Lourdeg Morillas Asa Beeby Cliris M¢Closkey Bethaiiy Norris Ainin Shic rififar literine West C?£ rinen Sai)chez-Garcia Nislicl CIIoLidhary Mic hboobeli fallal) Mollie frosl Sar<1 Martiiiciigo PrLidciicc Mhlophc (iianiii Micucci Tanii Priya Me¥an Piirchase Cjeinma Shaw 7511) Joint Annivcrsary Grant Brian Chanibcrs Soil Fund Brian Chai))bers Soil I'-und Brian Chambers Soil fund Brian Chambers Soil fund Brian Chambers Soil Fund David S J¢nkinson F¢lloiYship Early Career Conference Granl Early Career Confereii¢e Grant Early Car¢er Conf¢r¢n¢e Grant Early Career Conference Gratit rly C£lreer Coi)ference Grant Early Career Coiifereiice Grdnt Early Career Confercnce Grant Early Career Conference Grant Early Carccr Conference Grant Field Equipmenl Ini)ovation Innovation £2,000.00 £250.00 £765.00 £410.00 £800.00 £250.00 £5,000.00 £500.00 £500.00 £500.00 £325.00 £500.00 £500.00 £500.00 £300.00 £500.00 £981.82 £410.00 £466.98 Hic nllc211 Liiidsay-Kirk Piiul Smitl) Ensurillg high standards of professional praetiee for those working wilh soils Oiir strategy said: We iyill provide dedicated training courses Slich as our Working ivith Soils serie& as lyell as industry fociised events in SLlPPOrt of Continued Professioiial Developineiit. providing higli professioi)al standards and assi51ing with maintaining Cliartcred Scientist registration. Wliat iyc set oiit to achieve: Idei)tify the ¢iirreiil Iraining and qualifi¢ations available for practilioiiers in soil s¢i¢n¢¢ aiid propose l)oiv aiiy gaps coiild be filled Contiiiiie to siipport the dcvelopinent of Ilic Lcvcl 7 Soil Science Apprenticesliip Deliver a iiumber of Working iyith Soil training courses Scope Continued Professional Development (CPD) recording mechanisms. |Page 18
Ili'itish S(J¢iety of Soil science 'I'iius'rr.ES REI)ORT For the Y¢ar Ended 31 Deccmber 2023 Our Achievements: Delivered tlie A Pra¢ti¢al Inlroduclion to Soils in England and Wales ¢ours¢ at SIILittleworth College Delivered the A PrclCti¢41 Inlrodu¢tion lo the Soils ofscotland course in Aberde¢n Delivered the virtlial An Intn)duction to Soil Classification course Approved one neiv Honorary meinber- Bob Jones Approved foiir iieiv Soci¢ty F¢llo%vs- Johii Boardmaii, lan Bull, Eleanor Reed aiid Balivant Singh Delivered tl)e A Practical Ii)troduction to Soils in Englaiid and Wales course in Aberystwytl) Provided giiidaiice nd recording Inechanisms to Full and Felloiv Ineinbers for tlieir Coi)tinucd Professional Developineiit (CPD} siibmissions Gaiiied approval for delivery of tlie Level 7 Soil Scientist Appreiiticeship Applied io becoine tlie End Poiiit Assessment Organisation for the Level 7 Soil Scientist Apprciilicesliip Delivcrcd thc Introdiiction to Agricultiiral Land cla5sificalion course at Cranficld Univcrsily Revicived 25 new mc[nLr5hlP applications during 2023 and two neiv Cl)&rtercd Scientist rcgistr2c tions Our Impact: Iiicreased our membership from 883 in 2022 to 937 in 2023, a 6.1 tr/0 increase and the Socicly's Iiighcst cvcr iiiiiiiber of mcinbcrs I OOO/o of people rated the ALC course as g(KMI or excellent. 23 delegates atteiided at Craiificld Univcrsity. "Good Inix of theory and pra¢ti¢al. The ¢xer¢is¢s iver¢ very useful." "I'hc tcam iycre very cngaging and crcated a rclaxed environment, where everyone felt comfortablc to ask qLieslions." 'I'm Enore coiifident in cipplying ALC in my line of iyork." 'Using reiil sceiiarios lias lielped sliow hoiv to ivork up data iiito mappiiig. 'A great iniroduction lo ALC; has ividened my knoivledge base and iviili experien¢e I l)ope to Iindertake my own ALC'S in th¢ futur¢." Case Study: Level 7 Soil Scientist Apprenli¢eship A l)Iige tliank YOLI to tlie Eii)ployer Group ivliicl) has successfully developed a Level 7 Soil Scieiilisl (Masters, Level) appr¢nticesliip. Tlie apprenticesl)ip ivill allolv eiiiployers iii England to use tl)c Appreiiticeship Le to fund tniiiing for their einployees. Craiifield Uiiivcrsity aiid Cornivall Collcgc ivill bc ivorking hard to ciisurc Iraii)iiig dclivcry cai) begiin in 2024 <iiid 2025 respectively. Tlicy ivill supportcd by thc Socicty through our application io b,oIne Ilie End Point A5SeSsment Organisaiion (LPAO} to aivhrd successful apprentices iviih tl)eir coinplelion certifici1tes. Cll5e Stu(ly- Honorary Member Congratiilat10115 to Dr Bob Joncs %vho ivas elecied as an Hoi)orary Mcinb¢r of Ilie Society at tlie Socicly's AGM iii Aiigyiist 2023. Bob has speni l)is enlire ivorking life researcliing ai)d d¢velopiiig aspects of soil science. most notably in ihc dcvclopincnt of undcrslanding and ii)forinalion sy%lems for tlie interpi'etatioii of soils and thcir inleraciion iviih climate and topograpl)y to advise on land capability aiid viilnerability. Hc posscsscs that rarc combinaiion of field exp¢rienc¢ of soils. advanced le¢l)iiical skills aiid iii-deptli undcrsianding of hoiv soils inicra¢i iviili tl)e ivid¢r ci)viroi)n)enl. Bob i.q a vital iiiciiiber of tlie Working ivitl) Soils training Icam and ive Ive delighted Ihal he ivas appoiiiled by meiiibers as an Hoiiorary member. | Page 19
Ili'itish .Soeiety of Soil Seien¢e TIIUSTF.F.S RF.PORT For the Yckir F.n(leil 31 Deeember 2023 LeAding on the social and environmental rosponsibilities of a contemporary society Oui. strategy sAid: Wc ivill provide leadersliip in the areas concerning tlie socio-economic rcsponsibilities of a Inodern Society. We ivill cn5urc all mcmbcrs havc cqualily ofopportunily. irrcsct7WC ofage, race, disability. sex. rcligion or othcr protccicd cliaracicrisiics. Wc ivill cnsiirc our aclivili¢s are plai)n¢d ivitli issiies of cqiiality. incliision Mnd diverslty t thc forcfroiit of all dccision making aiid Il)al ive act ci)viroiiii)eiital rcsp0115iblc and acliicye carbon ncLilralily ivhcre possiblc. Wht ive set out to Rchieve: Revieiv oiir Society vision and Key Perforniance Indicators (KPIS) to ensure they remain fit for piirpose Ensiir¢ ive liave lip lo dale Terins of Reference aiid policies Introdiice an Environmcnlal Working Group io Consider hoiv th¢ Society ¢aii achieve it5 ¢nvironmenial larg¢1$. Our Achievements: Signed a leller of ¢ommilmenl lo Equity. Diversily and Inclusioii (EDI) Ivith tlie Science Couiicil InlrodiicL'd an EDI champion on each ofihe So¢ieiy's committees Iiilrodii¢ed a neiv memb¢r benefi( Ivith Dell Tecl)nologies R¢vieived Society Temis of Refereiice and policies Plant¢d trees at Cranfield University in aid of the 'Trees for Clitnate. scheme to lielp mitibale cliinate cliaiige Member COllSLiltalion on SoCiets mission and vision Awarded Best Environmcnlal, Social and Governance Evcnt ai the 2023 ICE Awards for WCSS 2022 F105tcd a cmmpfirc session at the ICE Conference: Delivering an Event L¢gacy on a Budget Awarded the Gold Siislainable Initiative Aivard and Bmnze Legacy Aivard at tlic Meetings & Ii)cei)tivc-I ravcl MM¥ai.in¢ Ai¥ards for WCSS 2022 Addcd kcy ¢as¢ sliidies to our Delivering Siislaiiiable Iiiternational Eveiits docuineiit Award¢d th¢ Silver Aivard for Sustainability Cliatnpion at tlie 2023 Association Excellence Awards for WCSS 2022 Awarded the Best Busiiiess Event at the 2023 Scottisli Thi511e Awards for WCSS 2022 Presented the Outstanding Society Coiitribution Aivard to Xavier Portell for his significanl ¥ontribiilion lo sup]x)rt Early C1( reer meinbers and dcvelop nelv grai)t ideas D¢liv¢red ali Extraordinary General Meeting to clcct a nciv 'l'rustce Our Imp3iet: LD&I iiiakc LIP of /ooin Into Soils and Annual conferei)¢e Zooin iiito Soil.. l O Inalc presenters 4 fciM£2le prescnters Male chairs- F'cinale Cliairs - 3 Female Chilirs.. 4 Feinale Oral pres¢i)ters'. 15 M<11e oral presentcrs.. 9 | PagL 20
ljritisli Society of Soil Seien¢¢ TRUSTF.F.S REI)ORT For thc Yc41r F,nclcd 31 Decembcr 2023 Case Sillily- WCSS22 awards Tli¢ World Congress of Soil Scicncc 2022 s ille biggest project in the So¢icly's history lo dal¢. in wli£lt ivas Olir 75th Aiinivcrsary year. It iV<1S a l O-year process from bid to delivery, and IISSS was al tli¢ forefront of this, orgyanising and deliveriiig tlie ivliole ¢v¢iil in pat1nership will) Ihc Inleriialional Uiiion of Soil Sciences (IUSS). Altcndcd by over 1700 delegales online aiid in-pcrson, th¢ Congress Ivcls held betiveen 31 Jiily and 5 Aiigus12022 at the Scottisli Event Campus iii Glasgoiv and WRS tlic l)ked by an exciting menu ofsoil science activities. sucli as the soil tours, soil judging programine, Ind outreach activilies under thc banner of arts programme page. We had several pillars lo Ihe Congress. but the environmental pillar of the ev¢nl was a slandout featiire, tlianks to innovative pracliccs such as oiiline wster presentations, carbon-labelling delegate food. aiid servii)g small¢r, locally soiirced mea15 to minimize ivaste. This also ii)cluded cointnissioning ivlii£ t ive believe lo be onc of the first cvcr Environincnlal Iinpact Assessments (EIA) of ai) intern1( tional congress. Tiiroligh the Congress, BSSS Created a long-lasting legacy including= Engaging 3,000 residcnts iyitli soils- helping tliem to understand ille role soils play in climate chaiige mitigation. Minimising oiir environmcnt£l1 impact. commissioning ivh81 ive believe lo bc the first environmenlal impact asscsstncnt of an iiiternalional scientific congress and sharing our l¢an)ings. As a result, th¢ World Congrcss ivas nominated for severdl aiyards aroui)d our legacy and sustainability credeiilills and formed a frameivork that organisatioiis and event plaiiners could leani from. We iv¢re deliglited tliat tlie event won.. Gold Siislainablc Inilialiyc A%vard at tlie M&IT Magazine Awards rjesl BLisillcss Evcnt at the 2023 Scottish T])istle Aivards Bcst Environinental. Social and Govemanc¢ F.vent ai ihe 2023 ICE Awards {UK and Gerniaiiy) To siipport oiir strategy. we ivill Lindertake the folloiving aclivities in 2024.. Seeking to piiblicise the key IueS for the s4)il science community Re-introduce Soil Matters as an annual print publicalion to members Laiinch a w)d¢asl series lo highlight the rescarch in our two journa15 Conduct a strategic rcvieiy of both EJSS and SUMS Produce a Ininiiniim of one giiidan¢e note on a relevant topic Produce one Scien¢e Note on a rclcvanl topic Rcvieiv and update existing guidance notes Respoiid to relevaiii UK and international consultations. | Page21
Ili'itisli Society of Soil Science 'I'IIUSTEF.S REPORT For tlie Year F.n(le(131 December 2023 Proinoting change thT4Jugh knowle(Ige exehangc a¢ro&s #ll aspe¢ts of soil seience Add a minimiim of tiyo more case studies to the Invest Iii Soil scries Exhibit at cvcnis aimcd at profc5sionhls, including Conlaininatioii Expo Sireilgtliei) relationships ivith policyniakcrs. allicd organisations and interest groups Seek accreditation wiih UNCCD Agrcc l)ow to engage with SB 60. COP 29 and COP 16 HostIg confcr¢n¢cs and meetings focused on soils Hosting conferences and meeting5 foc115ed on soils I lost fa¢e_lo_fa¢¢ Regional Group eveiits and Ineeting5 Coiitllluc OLir frcc-lo-aiicnd Zoom into Soil series. partiiering with extcrnal organisalions as rclevai)t Deliver an in-pcrson Anniial Gcncral Meeting. partnering Ivitll Naturdl Eiigland Deliver oiir Annlial Conference in Cardiff. alongsidc a tours and outrea¢h programme Plai) a Soil Judging compelilion Deliver session5 at IUSS and SB60 Support the delivery of Eurosoil 2025 Supporting and cncouraging the education of soil s¢ienee Siipport Ili¢ developinent of the Natural History GCSE, T Level in Agri¢uliur¢, Land Maiiagcmcnt and ProdLlCtion and work lyith relevant apprcniiceship groups to ensure soil is coiisidcrcd as part of the syllilbus Attend cxlcmal oulreach events including Open Farni Sunday EngagFe ivith Britis11 Sciciicc Wcck 1-1081 a session at tlie Britisli Science Festival Bccom¢ and a¢¢redited adviser to IFATE Inspiring ¢hc future gener%lions of soil scientists l)rovid¢ a Inii)im¢im of one PhD placement opportiinity Publisli a IniniEnLim of thrce inlervieivs iviih soil scientists at various stages of Ihcir carcer Host Iln Employer Networking Session for Early Career members at our Aniiual Coiifercnce iii Cardiff Ensiirillg high stan(IRrcls of professional pcl]ee for those ivorking with soils Siirvey tl)e iiieinbcrslJip to Iiclp idciitify IhL current positioii of traiiiing aiid qualification in soil science and proposc holy any gaps could be filled rinalise Ilie End Point Ass¢ssment Organisation application for Il)e Level 7 Soil Scientist Appi'LiIIILesliip Deliver a niiinbcr of Working iviih Soil Ir8ining courses LcAdiiig oi) tlle social an(1 environmental responsibilities of a contemporAry society R¢vi¢iv our Society vision and Kcy Pcrforinai)cc Iiidicators (KPIS) to enslirc tliey remain fil for piirpos¢ InsLirc iyc hayc up lo date Terms of Reference and policies Establish an ED&1 ivorking group | Page 22
Ilritisli Society of .Soil Science 'I'IIUS'l'b: F..S IIF.IbORT For the Year Ended 31 Decemb¢r2023 FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position Tlic tclngFible fixcd c1ssets net knok valu¢ of £1,860 (2022 £1.2,481) and intangible assets i)et book Villiie of £16.416 (2022 £19.152) remain comparable ivith the prior year. The bcilance Sheet position 51iows an increased net current assets Position of £654.228 (2022 £593.424). Cash at bank and in hand increased to £488.180 (2022- £418.970) aiid Ilicrc was an increase li) debtors to £288.706 (2022 - £276.597). Creditors due within one year as at the balance slicct date have iiicrcascd to £125.377 (2022- £106291)- At tlic ycar end ilie Socicty has frccly available rescrves of £1.180.900 (2022 £1,126,094) Ivl)i¢l) cxcILides tangiblc fixcd assets and intangible asse15. Given Ihc Society's currtnt Icycl of g¢n¢ral cxpenditLirc of £491,984 {2022 £388.708) tliis Ivoiild alloiv for approximatcly 29 Inonilis (2022 - 35 Inonihs) of conlinLiin&y opcralions iyiihoui furthcr frccly available rcscrves nceding lo bccome available. As al the ycar end thc Society had restricicd funds totalling £15,850 (2022- £7,825). Thc total funds of Il)c Society hav¢ incrcased lo £1,215.026 (2022 £1,155,552). Financi411 pcrformiince Tlie So¥iety'q priiicipal funding sour¢¢s ¢ontinu¢ to be in¢ome re¢¢ived in respect of publicati011S produced, membersliip subscriptions, ndmission fe¢s lo Ineetings aiid conferences, fees for the provision of trainii)g courses and tlie supplementary investment income. Total incoming resources in the financial year c1moiinted to £583,688 (2022 £594.085). E.xpcndilurc in Ihc year totallcd £515.894 (2022 - £492.897). Dirccl costs ivere £237,093 (2022 £209.01 l ). graiits paid ivcre £17,307 (2022 - £30.440)- Siipport aiid govcrnaiicc costs wcrc £260,065 {2022 - £237,164). T])e net incoming resoiirces for the year amounted lo £59,474 (2022 - £84.988). Investment perforniance I'l)c Society has obtained banking and oiher interest from bank and building so¢i¢ty a¢¢ounts lield amoiii)ling lo £18,947 (2022 £2,058). The Sociely ivas also in re¢eipt of distributions from its investment portfolio of £27,197 {2022 £16,358, representing a 5.030/0 (2022 - 5.330/0) return on capital invested into the fuiid at the begiiiniiig of lh¢ fii)an¢ial y¢ar. The investinent portfolio has had capital losses of £8.320 (2022 - £16.200 loss), representing a 1.51fy/0 loss (2022 _ 5.280/0 loss) return on capital invested into the fund al Ihc beginning of Ihc financial year. Investment policy and objeelives Due to tlie level of reserves lield by the Society the trustees have adopted a policy of spreading bank bic lances ivitli a VrietY of b£inking iiistitlltions in order to provide a higlicr level of protcction froii) Ilie Financicll Services Coinpensatioii Sclieme (rscs) should a baiik or buildii)g socicty Il)al thc cl)arily deals ivitli ivere to becoine insolveiit. | Page 23
1lriti.qli Society of Soil Seienec TIIUSTF.ES REPORT For tlie Year Enile1131 December 2023 T]Ic triistce5 haye also clectcd to invest a proFKlrtion of funds into an M&G investment trust"Cl)&rifund" iii order to fiirtlier diversify tlie risk of fuiids held by the cliarily. Tile trust is a ivell-divcrsificd portfolio of clpproximatcly l 00 holdings. mainly high yielding UK coiiipany sharcs. Wliilc Ihc Iriist will gencrally liclve a bias toivards stocks tliat are out-of_favour ivitli investors. the fund Inaiiager scek5 10 idcnlify good qLialily companie5 Iviih attrdctive dividend groivth prO5cts. Rescrycs policy 'I'l)e Iriislees have sel a reserves TK)licy, Ivhich rcquires: Reserves be maintlc ined at a level ivl)icli ensures tliat Tlie Britisli S(Kiety of Soil Scicncc core Ictivity COLild contiiiue diiring a period of Liiiforeseen ditTiculty' and A proportion of r¢s¢rves be maintained in a readily realisable fonn. The trust¢cs seek to maintnin a level of r¢serves by holding bank balances and by investmenls. which C£111 be sold to releiise cash. Revieivs of Ciisli lioldiiigs and iiivestinent valiiations are considcrcd tliroliglioiit the year. Tlie calciililtion of the reqiiired level of reserves is an integral part of the orgc1nisatioi)'s planniii& blidget aiid foreci1St cycle. It tc1kes into accoiinl.. Risks associated i¥iih each stream of income and expenditlire being different froin tliat biidgeted. Plftnncd activity levcl, incliiding grant giving. Orgaiiisation's committnents: and Oulsoiir¢ed staffing obligations. Current levels of reserves Coiitiiiuing coiicen) over tlie fiitlire stability of academic publishing. changing CUencY cxchangc ratcs and tlie coi)tinuing impact of tlie global recession siiggest that tlicrc is significai)t insccurity over this Inajor source of income for the Society. Therefore, the trustees have elcctcd to Iiold a Ininimum of12 Inonihs operating costs (includes Staffing. sub-conirncied slRtTing, on-going projecl and gyrant giving obligJations) as casily accessible cash dcposlts. Tiicsc cash rcservcs ivill bc hcld in rolling guaraiit¢ed fixcd deposit accoiinls scparatc from any additional inveslmenls held by the Society. T])e Current 12- moiiih operating reserve is £300k. T])e l¢vel of reserve held is ¢al¢ulal¢d and monitored every 12 moiiths by the Treasiirer Trustcc (or F,xcciilive Ol¢Cr) and any amendments required are rdtified by tlie full Board of Trustees in line with tlie So¢i¢ty's articles of Asso¢iation. Tliis policy is revieived annually. Croin% ¢oneern Tli¢ trLJStees do not consider there to be any material uncertainties about the Society'5 ability to continue, and Il)er¢for¢ ¢onsid¢r the cliarity to be a going concern. Tlie fiiiancial slatenients are tlierefore prcparcd under tliis basis. Approved by order of the board of triistces on 24 May 2024 and signed on its behalf by: t)r J Flannam - Truslec | Page 24
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOILSCIENCE INDF.PENDENT F.XAMINF.R'S REPORT TO TFIE TRUSTELS OF BRII'ISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIF.NCF. l Teport to the ITuslees on my examination of the fjnancial statements of British Society of Soil S¢ien¢e (the charily) for the year ended 31 December 2023. Re5P0115ibililie$ #Dd basls ofreport As ihe irusiees of Ihc eharity land also ils directors for (he purw)ses of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial s¢aiements in aceordance ivith the requiremenls of the Companies Act 2(H)6 (the 2(K)6 Aell. Haviiig satisfied myself ihai Ihe financial slalemenls of the charity are rM)t Tequired lo be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independ¢ni examination. I rew>n in rest*d of my exatninalion of ihe charily's financial sialcnien15 carried out under section 145 of ihe Charilics Act 2011 (the 201 l Act}. In carrying oul my examinaiion I have folloived all Ilie applicable Directions given by the Chariry Commission under section 145ISXbl of (he 2011 A¢1. Independent eXalner'S statement Siiice the charity's gross inconie exeeeded £250.0(Kb your exaThiner tnust be a membeT of o b(Kly listed in seclioii 145 of the 201 l A¢t. I confirni ihat l am qualified lo undertake Ihe exarnination because l am a member of ICAEW. Ivliich is one of the lisied bodies. I have cotnpl¢ted my examinaiton. l eonfim ihal no matters have come to my attelltion in ¢onneciion wilh the examiiialio giving nie cause to believe Ihai in any material respect= a¢¢oiiniing records ivere t)ot kept in respect of the charity as requjrtd by sttiion 386 of ih¢ 21K16 Aci: or the financial slatetnents do not accord with ihose re¢ords- or the financial 51atetneniS do noi comply wilh the accounting requirtments of seclion 396 of the 2006 Aci other than any reqiitretnent thai the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a nialter consÈdeTed as part of an independeiit exaniinalion., or the financial 51aiemenis have not been prepared in accordance with the nieihod5 and principles of the Slateniejil ol R¢cornmended Pracii¢e for a¢¢ouniing &nd reporlin8 bj charities applicable lo charities prepaTiog their accouiils in accordance iviih the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102). I liave no concern5 and have come a¢T055 no oiheT mailers in ¢onn¢eiion iviih ihe exaniijialion to ivhich allenlion should b¢ draivn in this report in ordcr to enable a proper uTrdersianding ofihe finaneial siaicmcnts lo be reached. IIB Accountan15 28 Plumpton House Pliinipton Road I loddcsdon I lertfordshire FNII OLB Dated.. 31 May 2024 -25-
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOILSCIENCE STATEMF,NT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOMF. AND F,XPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR EIVDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Current financial yeAr UDrestri¢led funds g¢ntr#l Unrestritted fund5 Deslgrt#itd Reslrieted fuDds Tot#1 TotAI 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 Notes Ineorne and endowments frorN: Donations and grants Charitable activities Other trading activitie5 Invesiments oiher income 2.656 467,541 6.963 46.144 7,950 10.51 13.156 509,475 6,963 46.144 7,950 10.679 509,512 14.753 18.416 40,725 41.934 Total incojne 531254 41.934 10.500 583,688 594.085 Expenditure on: Raising funds c.haritable aciiviiies 1.429 4.555 1,429 514.465 16,282 476,615 21.435 2.475 Total expendilure 491.984 21,435 2.475 515,894 492,897 Net gainslllosses) ot) investments 14 18,320) (8.320} {16,2001 Net Income 30.950 20.499 8.025 59.474 84,988 Net ThoveThent IN fuNd5 30.950 20.499 8,025 59,474 84.988 Re¢ontiliAtion of funds: l.'Iind balances at l Jaiiuary 2023 769.713 378.014 7.825 ,155,552 1.070.564 Fuiid b&lAnces at JI Detembtr 2023 800,663 398,513 15,850 ,215,026 155,552 The slaiement of finan¢Tal a¢iiYilies includes all gains and losses recognised in the yeai. All income and expenditure delive froni ¢oniiniiing a¢iiviiies.
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOILSCIENCE STA'fEMF.NT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOMF. AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Prior finAncial year Unrestri¢ttd Unrestri¢led funds fund5 general Design#itd funds 2022 Restricted fund5 Total 2022 2022 2022 Notes Irlcome and endow¢15 from: Donaiions and giants Charitable aciivilies Other trading activities Invesimenis Other in¢gme 8.179 497.724 14,753 18.416 40.725 2.OlY) 11,788 500 10,679 509,512 14,753 18,416 40.725 lotal inCOTNe 579.797 13.788 500 594,085 Exi)endtture on: Raisiiig fiinds Chariiable actlyllies 16,282 372.426 16,282 476,615 98.143 6,046 Total expenditure 388.708 98,143 6,046 492,897 Nel ga1110$$¢$} on investment5 J4 (16.200) 116.200) Net incomtl(expendllure) 174.889 184.3551 {5,5461 84.988 Transfers between funds 157,675) 57.675 Net movement In 117.214 {26.6801 15,546} 84.988 Reconcilialion of funds: F'und balances at l January 2022 652.499 404.694 13,371 1,070,564 Fund bAIAnce5 At 31 December 2022 769,713 378.014 7.825 ,155,552 -27-
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE BALANCF, SHEET ASA T 31 DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 P4o¢es TriAed #55et$ Iniangible assets Taii8ible assets Investments 16 17 18 16.416 1.860 542,522 19,152 2,481 540,495 560.798 562,128 Current assets Sio¢ks Debtors Cash ai bank and in hand 19 20 2,719 288.7( 488.180 4.148 276.597 418,970 779.605 699.715 Creditors: amount$ falllnÉ due thlthltt ont year 21 (125.3771 {106,291} Ne¢ current gssets 654.228 593,424 lotal assets less ¢urr¢nt Iigbilities 1,215.026 .155.552 The funds of the eh#rlty Restricted iH¢ome funds Unrestricted funds- general Unreslricled funds- Designat funds 22 15,850 8.663 398.513 7.825 769,713 378,014 1,215,026 1.155.552 The company is eniiiled io the exemption from ihe audit requireMent contained in seciion 477 of the Companies Act 2006. for the year ended 31 December 2023. The dire¢lors acknoivledge their re5ponsibilili¢s for co¥nplying wilh ihe reqIreMentS of the Compaajies Act 2006 with respect to a¢couDiing re¢ords and lh¢ preparation of financial steMents. 1.he tnernbeis have noi required the eompany to obtain an audii ofit5 financial siaiements for ihe year in questioii in accordance with section 476. These finajicial statements have been pPared in a¢¢ordan¢e with lh¢ provisions applicable to companie5 subjeci to Ihe small companies r¢gime. The financial siaiemenis %ver¢ approved by the tnI51ee5 on 24 May 2024 Dr J. I lannatn 'Irustee¢ C.oJiipaiiy registration number 07110309 (England aThJ Wales) -28-
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOILSCIENCE .STATF.MF.NT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 Note5 Cash now5 from operaling aclivitie5 Cash Beneraled froni 0ratiOnS 27 33.413 166,753 Investing aclivities PuT¢hase of irtvesimenis Investment income received 110.3471 46,144 1250.0001 18,416 Net cash gtnerattd fromllu$ed In) Invtsting 35,797 1231,584) Net Inere4sel{decrta$¢l c#sh 4nd cash tqufvaltThl$ 69,210 164,8311 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of yvdr 418.970 483.801 Cg$h ea$h equlvaltnt$ 4t end of year 488,180 418,970 -29-
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATF.MF,NTS FOR TIIE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Attountlng poli¢i¢$ Charity informalio British So¢iely of Soil Science is a private company limited by guarantee in¢orporaled in England and Wales. The regisieTed office is Building 42A. Crdnfield University. Cranfield. Bedfordshire, MK43 OAL. Ac¢ountlng ¢on%'entlon The financial slalejnents have Fttn prepared in accordance with ihe chariiy's18overnin8 documentl. the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland" I'FRS 102.1 and Ilie Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charilies." Siaiemeni of Recomnicndcd Practice applicable io charilics pr¢paritJg their accounts in accordance wilh the Financial Reporting Siandard applicable iii the UK and Repllblic ol Ir¢land IFRS 102}" (effective l January 2019). The Cbariiy is a Public Benefit Enlity as defined by FRS 102. The fJnan¢ial statements are prepared in slerling. which is ihe fun¢iional ¢urrency of the charity. Monetary amounts i these finaD¢ial staiements are rounded to the neaTe5t £. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost ¢onvenlion, m(rtlified to include the revaluation ol inve51inent5 at faiT value. The principal accouniing px)licies adopied are set out below. 1.2 Going toncern Al tlie titne of approving the financial staiemenls. the Irustee5 have a reasonable expeciaiion ihat the charity has adeqiialt re5011rce5 to continii¢ ill 0[allOal existence for the foresevdble futurc. Thus the irustees continue io adopt Ilie going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statement5. 1.3 Charitable funds Unre51ricled funds ate available for use al the diseretion of thc iTUStees in furtherance of their ¢harilable objectives. Restricted funds are subjeet lo specific condition5 by donoTS Ot gwan(ors as to how ihey may be used. The puryK>ses and uses of ihe restricied funds are set oul in the note5 to ihe financial siaiemenls. 1.4 1SLeome Income is reeognised iyhen the charÉty is legally enliiled io li after any perforniance conditions have been mel, the amounis can be measured reliably. and it 15 probable that iocome ivill be reeeived. Donaiions and grdnts are recog[bid ivhen (hey have been cominunicated and received in wilting iviih notification of perfomance before the charity is enlitled 10 ihe futhds. the income is deferred and not Tecognised unlil ciihcr Ilie5e conditions are fiill). nicl, or the fuifilmenl ofihose condiiions is ivholly withÈii the conlToI of the ¢hariiy and it is probable that ihose ¢ondiiions ivill be fulfilled in Ihe rew>rling period. Subs¢ripttons income is iJ]iliall>' recogniscd on the dale on which li is invoiced. Subscriptions invoiced in advanee of the subscription period are recognised a5 deferred in¢tsme uniil ihe aeeounling period to ivhich the siibscriplion ielaies.subxripiion r¢¢eipls received in advance of the subs¢ripiion being iiivoiced are recogni5ed a5 a CTediior iinlil the a¢¢oiiniing period 10 %vhich the subscription r¢latts and ihe invoice is raised. Incon)e relating 10 conferences and nieeling5 occurring iviihin ihe accouiiiiiig pcriod are rcco8iiiscd as ineon)e iviiliin Ilie a¢¢oiinling period diiring ivhi¢h the). lakc place.Incotne relalill¥ 10 Conferences aiid nieeting5 received iii advance of tlie evenl date are reco¥nised as deferred inconie uiilil the accoiinling peiiod during iyhich ihe). occur.
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR EIVDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Accounting politie$ Itontillued) Royalty income derived from Ihe publieaiions made by BSSS are iniially recognised when th¢ charity has fulfilled lis obligatlolls under the agr¢em¢nis ivilh ihe rel¢vani publisher and the illcome can be measured reliably. Dalances owed to the charity are invoi¢ed upon confimiaiion ihai the royalites income is agrttd with the publisher. Royally ittcome is accrued for as 01 Ihe fjnancial reportin8 dale %Yhen the amounts due lo Ihe charity have bn agTeed wilh th¢ publisher subsequent 10 ih¢ finan¢ia] rep)rting datc. b1 before the issue of the financial stat¢nients for ihai peTlOd. l.S Lxpenditure Liabilities are reeognised a5 expenditure as a5 theTt 15 a legal or ConstnliVe obligalton eommilting the eharily 10 that expenditure. il is probable that a Iransfer of econoTni¢ benefils will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be reliably measured. Expenditllre is accounted for on an accrua15 b&%i5 and has been classified under headings ihat aggregate all costs lated to that category. Whcrc costs cannot be directly altribuied io particulat headings ihey have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent iyith ihe use of resources. Grat]Is offered siibject lo corlditioris which have rM)i been met at the year-end are noied as a commitment. but not accrued for as expenditure. Support and governance costs (hai aTe incurted by ihe chariiy have been allocated to the following activities using ihe following percenlag¢s= Membership and sub5criplions- 3 Publications- 20Q/o Meeliiigs and confer¢n¢es- SOV.. Thi5 approach. and e5tiniates used aiK)ve. have been lls¢d on ihe basis that they are considered Io Teflecl the addiiional siipport Costs incurred by ihe Charity 10 faciliiaie Ihis aciiviiy, which in Lllm providcs a public benefit and income 10 Ihe charity in order to further meet its fulure obje¢iives. 1.6 Intgnglble fixed Assets other than goodwill IntLgtigiblc assets are initially recogiiised al c05t and are subsequenily measured at ¢ost less accumulated aiiiort15ation and a¢¢umulated impairment10sSeS. Amortisation 15 rwognlsed so a5 to ivrite off the cosi or valwion of assets less their residual values over iheir useful lives on the following ba5¢S= Website developrnenl costs IO% sirnighi lin¢ 1.7 TglIEtble fixed a55tts 'rangible fixed &s%ets are iniiially measured ai cost and subsequenily meaSUTed ai cost net of depTeciaiion and any iiiipaiTrnent losses. Depieciaiion is recognised so 0$ io wrile off Ihe c05t or valuation of a55ets Itss iheir residual values over their useful lives on the following bases.. Fixtures and fillings Compiiier equipmeni 25Yl reducing balance 25Y• reducing balance The gaiTr or 1055 arssing on the disposal of on asset 15 dctcrmined as the differenee beiiveen the sale proceeds and the carryitkg VAlue of the assei. and is recognised in the stalemenl of financial activitie5. Iiivesiments are iniiially measured ai Iransaciion price e¥cluding trdn5aclion c0515, and aTe subsequently nieasured al fair value ai each Teporting da. Changes in fair Value arc rtCO8niscd in net inconiel{expendiluiel for ihe year. 31
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTF.S TO THE FINANCIAL STATFMF.NTS {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Actounting polictt5 {rontiNued) 1.9 Stocks Stocks are 51aied at the lower of cost arHI nei Tealisabl¢ valu< after making due alloivance for ob501ete and slow moving item5. 1.10 Cash ¢gsh equivglents Cash and cash equivalents include c&sh in hand. deposit5 held al call with banks. other short-iemi liquid investments with original maturities of three month5 or less. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts ate showt) wiihin Ix>rrowin85 in current 1.11 Trin#ncial lrt$trumtnts The charity has elecied to apply the provisions of Section I I 'Basi¢ Finan¢ial Instruments. and Section 12 '0iher Finaneial InslruE]icnls Issiies, of TrRS 102 to all of its financial ir)Slwmenis. Financial instn]ments are recognised in the charity's balance sheei when the charity becomes party to ihe ¢onira¢iual provisions of the instrument. Financial asse15 and liabilities are offseL with the nei amounis presented in the financial stalement5. when there is a legally enforceable righi to Set off the recognised amounts and there is an inlenlion to settle on a nei bas2s or to realise the assei alid settle the liability 5imulianeously. 14asic financial assets, which include debioTS and cash and bank balan¢es, ar¢ initially measured al Iran5aclion price tn¢liiding Iran5action c051s and are subsequenily carried ai amortised cosi usitjg the effective inicresl Ineihod unless the arrangenieni conslilutes a financing tTan5aclion. where Ihe irnnsac¢ion is measured at the prcsenl value of the fulure re¢¢tpls discounted at a tllarket rate of inler¢st. Financial assets classified as receivable within one ycar are not atnortised. Ba51cJlnfjiiclAI Ilrtbllliles Basi¢ financial liabiliii¢s, including credilors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaciion price ut)les5 the arrangemeni consiiiuies a financing tfdnsaction. Ivhere the debt inslrunient is measured at the preseni value of the fiiliire paytnenis discounted ai a market rate of intercsl. Financial liabililie5 cla55ified as payable within one year are iiol atTrortised. Debt iftSlTumenls are subseqllently carried at amorti5ed cost. using the effective interest tate Meth1. Trade credilOTS aTe obligations to pay for 80(Mls or services that have bttn acquired in the ordinary course of operat10115 fTOrn suppliets. Amounis payable are classified as curreni liabililies if payrnent 15 due ivithin one year or less. If not, they are prL5L'iili'd as nuTI-Luir¢iii liabiliiits. Tradc crediiors are i¢cogiii5ed iniliall) al Iiaiisxiioi) piic¢ aiid subsequciiily measiired at amortised ¢osi using Ihe efftttive interest meihod. Derec0£1/10Il offiiiancial liabllliles iiiancial liabililie5 are dere¢ognis¢d iyhth the ehariiy's contract1 obli8atÈons expiTC or are discharged or cancelled. 1.12 Taxgtion The cliarily 15 exempl from corporation lax on its chariiable aciiviites. -32-
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTF.S TO THF. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Crltlcgl Accounting estimates and judgement$ In ihe appli¢ation of the charity'5 accounling policie5. Ihe iwsiees are required to niake judgemenis, estimates and assumptions abolll the carryin8 amounl of a55els and liabilities thai are not readily appareni fiom other source5. '1"he estimaies and associated a5sumption5 are based on hisiori¢al expericnce and other faclors thai 3re Considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The eslimaies and iinderlying a5sumplions ate revi¢%ved on an ongoing ba515. Revisions io a¢collnting e51irnaies are re¢ognised in the period in which the esiimate is revised ivhcrc the revision affects only ihai period. or iii ili¢ period ol the revision and future periods where the rtvision affects boih curretbl and fulure peii(xls. Income from th9rilable activities UNr¢stri¢ted Vnrestritltd funds fund5 general Design#ied funds 21123 Total Unrtstri¢ted Unrestricled runds fun(ls general Deslgnxled 2023 2023 2022 2022 2022 Membership and 48.070 339.153 80.318 48,070 339,153 80.318 41.934 44.428 325.760 127,536 44.428 32fj.760 127,536 11,788 Publications Meeiings and conferences Training courses 41,934 11.788 467.541 41.934 509,475 497.724 11.788 509.512 Income from other trading ictivilies Unreslri¢ttd funds 2023 Unrestricted fund5 2022 Shop inLonie 6,963 IncoNie from TNve$tmenls Unrestricled fund5 2023 Ilnrtslritted fun(Is 2022 Income froin listed investments Interest receivable 27.197 18.947 2,058 46.144 18.416
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUF,D) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Other income Unrestricted Unrt$tricted fund$ funi15 2023 2022 Othei income Sponsorship 8nd advertl5ing Partnership income Secreiariw fees 1.950 4.725 36,000 7,950 40.725 Expenditure on raising funds Unrestricled Unrestricted futhd$ flind5 2023 2022 Shop purch&se5 1,429 16,282 Expenditure on charitable actiTr'itits lembership Publicalions l¢tIlg$ attd nd C•tyftreC¢S substripti•Ds Trgining Provision ol c•urses grAnt5 TotAI 2023 2023 21123 2023 2023 2023 Direct costs Direct cos 22,979 79.216 113.463 21,435 237,093 Cjranl fiinding of aclivilits (see note 91 17,307 17.307 Share of 5UPPOrt governance tosts {see note 10) Support 75.680 50,454 Govcmance 2J39 1.559 126.134 3.899 252,268 7.797 100.998 131.229 243,496 21.435 17.307 514,465 An8lysls by fun Unrestricied funds- generdl Unreslriclcd fiinds- 100.998 131229 243.496 14,832 490.555 21.435 21.435 2,475 ReslTlCted fund5 2,475 100.998 131.229 243.496 21.435 17.307 514,465
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 21123 Expenditurt on chgritable activities (tontinued) Previou5 year: lembershlp Publtc*lions 14leetings and nd eonferentt5 substriptions Tr#lnlng Provision of eour$es grAnls Total 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 Direct C05t$ Direct costs 21.¢X>5 84.095 97.394 6.517 209,011 Grant funding ofa¢tiviiies 15¢e note 9) 30.440 30,440 ShAre of support go%'ernaD¢¢ tosls (see note 111) Support 69.646 46.429 GovemaD¢¢ 1.504 I.IX)3 116.074 2,508 2.12,149 5,015 92,155 131.527 215.976 6,517 30.440 476.615 AnAlysis by fund Unresiricted funds- general Unrestricted funds- Designated funds Resiricied funds 92.155 131,527 138.931 9,813 372,426 77.045 6,517 14,581 6.046 98.143 6,046 92,155 131J27 215.976 6.517 30,44 476.615 Grants 11gygble 2023 2023 Grants to individiials 17,307 30.440 -35-
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.S (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 10 Support f05ts #lloeated to a¢tlwllles 2023 2022 Staff cosis Depr¢¢iatio Other staff costs Insurance Rent Office costs Computer and websile expenses Bank Charges Le8al aiid professional fees Siindry expenses Governance ¢osts 187.159 3,357 24.486 6.405 3,065 2.854 13.700 2,452 6.854 1.936 7,797 184.977 3,563 18,IK)8 6,201 4,071 2,124 1,325 467 5.015 260.065 237,164 Anglysed between: lembersliip and 5ubscripiions 78.019 52.013 130.033 71,150 47,432 118.582 Meetings and conferetjces 260.065 237,164 2023 2022 Governance ¢0515 COrnPTiSe: Accounian¢y Board and Council expen5e5 4,840 2,957 5.015 7.797 5,015 Net njoi'enient in fullil$ 2023 2022 The nei mov¢meni in funds is Staled after¢harEingllcrediiingl'. Deprecialion of owned tangible fjxed assets Amortisalion of iniangible assets 621 2.736 827 2,736 12 Trustee5 None of the trusiees lor any rSOnS connecitd iyiih them) re¢eived any remLtneration OT brnefilS from the cliarity diiriiig Ihe year.
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTF.S TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 12 Trustees (continued} Trustees have been reimbursed for the costs of tfdvel and accommodation expen5¢s in¢ufTed in atiending various meeiings and conferences. In the year the Iransaclions and amount5 owing to them were a5 follows= Dr P.D. Halleii.. Expellses £1.105 and aniounl diie £383 Dr J. Hannam.. Expenses £453 and amount due £325 D.B.Lascelles.' Expenses £523 and amount dut £178 13 F.mployee$ Employrnent ¢o$l$ 2023 2022 oirice salaries 187.159 184,977 The charity is based at CTanfield Univeisiiy and the otri¢e staff are eniploycd b). the University as agreed by ihe Board ol 'rTUStee5 and Cranfield Univetsily in 2009. The ¢osis for siaff providcd are charged to the charity by the Universiiy. 14 G9ins losse5 on inve5tment5 Unrestricted Unr¢$tritled funds fund5 2023 2022 Gain(lOSSeS) arising on.. Revaluation of investments (8,320) 116.2001 15 Taxation The charity 15 exeThpt from tallOn on its aciivifies because a]1 its ineome is applied for charitable purposes. 16 Inlgnglble fixed gssets dfl-flopmcnl Cost Ai l January 2023 and 31 December 2023 27.360 ArnortisAlion And impairrnent Al l Janiiary 2023 Amortisation Charged foT Ihe year 8,208 2.736 Al 31 Deeember 2023 10.944 Carrying AmOUlIt Al 31 December 2023 16,416 Ai 31 December 2022 19.152 -37-
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTF.S TO THF. FINANCIALSTATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR EIVDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 17 Tangible fixed Rsset5 FiAlurt5 (..0ter tquipmetyi Cost At l January 2023 3.282 4,462 7.744 At 31 Deeember 2023 3.282 4.462 7,744 Depreci#tlon ad impairment Ai l Janiiary 2023 Depreciation charged in the year 1.435 462 3.828 159 5,263 621 At 31 December 2023 1.897 3.987 5,884 Carrying aMOut Ai 3 l De¢en)ber 2023 ,385 475 1,860 At 31 Dece[nr 2022 1.847 634 2,481 18 Fixed Asset inve5tMen15 Listed SDveslments Cosl or valu¥tion Ai l Janllary 2023 Additions Valuation Changes 540,495 10.347 18.3201 Ai 31 D¢cember 2023 542,522 C%rrying arnount At 311)e¢etnber 2023 542.522 Al 31 December 2022 540,495 19 Sto¢ks 2023 2022 Goods for resale 2.719 4,148
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTES TO THF. FINANCIAL STATF.MF.NTS (CONTINUED) I.OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 20 Debtors 2023 2022 AtNounts falling due withtn one yesr: Other debtors Prepayments and accrned income 7.159 281,547 17,443 259,154 288.706 276,597 21 Credilors: amounts filllng due wllhlm one y¢4r 2023 2022 Trade credito Oiher creditors Accrnals and deferrtd income 107,621 7,903 9.853 63,527 28,307 14,457 125,377 106,291 22 Restrieted The rcslricted fiinds of the charity ¢ompris¢ the llthexpend balances of donaiions and grants held on trust subjeci to specific condition5 by donor5 as to how they may be used. At l January 2023 Incoffting sour¢e$ Resourc¢$At 31 December expended 2023 Brian Chambers Soils Fund 7.825 10.500 (2.4751 15,850 Previous year: At l In¢oniing resources Resour¢e5AI 31 Decemb¢r expended 2022 2022 Brian Chanib¢r5 Soi15 Fund 13,371 500 16.0461 7,825 The Brian Chambers Soils Flind iva5 established in meTrtory of Professor Brian Chambe, a fomier Presideiil and Fello%v of Ihe Insiiiiiie of Professional Soil Scientists IIPSSI and member of BSSS, Ivho ii'otk"ed iir¢l¢ssly 10 apply seiet]ce to the complex problems of soil, nlllrient and manure management. The Eliian Cha¥nbeTS Soils Fund is supported b). donalions to the fund aiid thereon piovides granis 10 help fiiiid the leaming and development ¢osis of siudenis and earl). career 5cient1515. The grants aim lo encourage ilie skills and kiioivledge netded to tnanag¢ soils efyeciivel) io meet iht deniands of n]deni farniing sy5tetll5 e55enlial for ihe fuliire of the fuliire 5U5t&inabilily of agriculiure. -39-
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTF.S TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMF.NTS (CONTINUED) FOR TIIE YEAR EIVDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 23 Unrestrirted fund$- Designlted funds These are unrestricted funds which are material io the charity'5 aclivklies. At I JgIiUAry 2023 Incoming resources Resources expended TransfersAt 31 Dettmber 2023 Operational Fiind Training cour5e5 369.129 8.885 369,129 29,384 41.934 121.4351 378.014 41.934 121.435} 398,513 Previous ye8r: At l Jgnuary 2022 Incoming resources Resource5 expended Tran5fersAt 31 Detember 2022 Operational Fund 2022 World consSS of Soil Sciencc Fund Training courses 311.454 57,675 369,129 89.626 3.614 2.0 11,788 {91.6261 {6,5171 8,885 404,694 13.788 (98.1431 57.675 378,014 The Operational Fund is a fund esiablished in order io ring-fen¢e the level of reserves the charity shall require lo operate for an esiimaied peii(rtl of iivelve monihs. These funds hav¢ been invested by the charity and are accessed ivh¢n necessary. The TTaining Fund has been creaied io comply iviih VAT regll121ions as ihe income can only be spcnl on irainit)8. 24 Unrestricted funds The unresiii¢led funds of ihe charity comprise the unexpended balances ofdojialions and 8fdnls Ivhich are not 5ubj¢cl to spe¢ifi¢ con(liiitsns by donors and graniors as 10 holy ihey ma). be used. These include de5ignaied funds ivhich have been se¢ a%ide oiil of iinre%irici¢d fiinds by the Imsiees for specific Purposes. At l January 2023 Illcomig resources Rtsourtes txpendtd Tr#ll$ftrs Gains #ndAt 31 De¢eniber los$ts 2023 General funds 769.713 531.254 (491.9841 18.3201 800,663 Prt%'lous )'tar: Incoming resour¢es TrAnsfers GAins AndAt 31 December losses 2022 2022 expended General fllnds 652.499 579.797 1388.708 157.6751 116,2001 769,713 -40-
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTES TO THF. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 25 AnAlysis ofnet Assets belw'een funds Ilnrestricled Unre51ricted fund$ rund$ general Designated fund5 2023 Reslrirted funds Totgl 20LI 2023 2023 At 31 December 2023.. liilangible fixed a55ets Tangible assets Inveslm¢nls Current asset{liabilItI¢S) 16.416 1,860 144.009 638.378 16,416 1.860 542.522 654,228 398.513 15,850 8(K>.663 398.513 15.850 1.215.026 Unre51riritd UNrestri¢ted funds general Re5tritted funds Total DesignAted funds 2022 2022 2022 2022 At 31 DeCeber 2022: Intangible fixed asseis Tangible asseis Investments Current a5stt511liabiliti¢sl 19,152 2.481 162.481 585.599 19,152 2,481 540,495 593.424 378.014 7,825 769.713 378.014 7.825 1.155.552 26 RelAted PArty trgn5XlCt10115 C.nnfield University is considered to be a related part). based on the rationale eKplained in the Report of the Trustees. t)iiring the )ecl1 they invoi¢¢d the charily £241,158 12022.. £205.1091 for goods and setvtces. Jicl of VAT. Ivhich ivere provided in the year. Al the balan¢e sheei dale the ¢hariiy oived £35,864 12022= £42,245) io Crajifield Universily in Tespeci of such good and services. The ivere no other related party iransadions ID b)¢h the ¢UTr¢nl and prior flnancial years. 41
BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 27 Cash g¢n¢rgted frorn oper#lions 2023 2022 Surplus for the year 59.474 84.988 Adjustments for.. Invesimeni income recognised in siaiemeni orrjnancial activities Fair value gains and Ios5¢s on investnients A TTrOrtisation and impaimieni of intangible asse D¢pr¢¢ialion and impairnient oftan8ible fjxed assets 146.1441 8.320 2,736 621 {18.4161 16,200 2,736 827 Movements in woykiDg capiial: Decreasellincreasel in stocks Ilncreaseydecrea5e in debtor5 Increase CTediloTS 1.429 {12.1091 19,086 14,148) 67,331 17.235 CAsh generAted from operations 33.413 166,753 28 Anglysis of thanges in net fund5 The charity had llo material debt during the year. -42-